Some music stays with you. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is one of those pieces. Gentle, quiet, almost like a whisper—but full of feeling. It’s the kind of music that makes you pause, reflect, and get ...

renowned Portuguese pianist Artur Pizarro performed an epic 8-concert cycle of all 32 Beethoven Sonatas at St John's, Smith Square, London. Comprehensive programme notes on each Sonata are ...

Many works include sonata in their title, perhaps one of the most famous being Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 – better known as his ‘Moonlight Sonata.’ It remains one of the composer’s most beloved ...

Beethoven was born in 1770 in Bonn, Germany. He was born into a musical family, learnt the piano and violin, and was performing publicly at the age of just 8. Beethoven was a brilliant keyboard ...

Presented by Candlelight Concerts, the programme features Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude, selected nocturnes, and Debussy’s Preludes—all performed in ...