The creation process of "Moonlight":

"Moonlight" was dedicated by Beethoven to his first lover, Countess Guicchiati, whom he wanted to marry. . However, they had broken up at that time, and Beethoven was also experiencing great pain caused by lovelorn and ear disease. The song was completed against this background.

The sonata contains Beethoven’s deepest feelings and was composed by the deaf musician with his heart and soul. The sound of the piano gently moves slowly, like the moonlight pouring down on the ground, slowly moving to the heart, illuminating those corners that have not been touched for a long time, bringing back memories.

Analysis of the first movement of "Moonlight"

The first movement of "Moonlight" is extremely rich in emotional expression, including meditative tenderness, sad chanting, and dark premonitions. Although the accompaniment, theme and intensity have not changed much, the fluctuations of the author's heartstrings are still delicately expressed through changes in harmony, register and rhythm. This sonata contains Beethoven's most original ideas.

Its dream-like improvisational nature and exploration of the way the piano sounds resonate have anticipated Debussy’s Impressionism about 100 years later. The theme it is based on is very simple: at the beginning of the music, boundless fantasy is constructed by the continuous flow of triplets. Four bars later, the first theme appears faintly in the alto area.