Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (1st Movement), arr. Emre Sabuncuoglu
Our solo guitar arrangement of the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata was one of the earlier additions to our curriculum. The rest of the sonata was released years later.
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Arranged and performed by Emre Sabuncuoglu. Copyright © 2011 Los Angeles Guitar Academy Publishing. All rights reserved.
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A piece dedicated to a student, Giulietta Guicciardi, with whom Beethoven had fallen in love, the Moonlight Sonata has become a popular favorite for concert pianists. Its popularity transcends the bounds of style, drawing in even non-classical music fans with its dreamlike first movement, the Adagio.
Deeply personal, Beethoven’s Adagio entrances listeners with its complex emotion. The peaceful, rolling movement of the arpeggios contrasts with its haunting melody and somber bass line to portray the thought of someone who can find beauty in the midst of conflict.
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