Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - , Exeter Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters, Cathedral Close, Exeter, EX1 1HS

Tel: 01392285983

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Beethoven Moonlight Sonata
Chopin Selected Works
Liszt Selected Works

At the heart of this one-hour programme is Beethovens Moonlight Sonata, one of the most famous and haunting works ever written for piano. The work acquired its famous nickname after it was likened to moonlight shining on Lake Lucerne by a famous poet of the time. Unlike other piano sonatas, Beethoven begins with a hushed, almost hypnotic opening, built on a gently undulating accompaniment, before moving through a lighter middle movement and culminating in a turbulent, dramatic finale a movement of extraordinary intensity and drive that pushes the piano to its limits.

The programme also includes music by Chopin and Liszt, two composers who expanded the expressive and technical possibilities of the piano in very different ways.

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Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - , Exeter Cathedral (19 Dec 2026)
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