Essays on Sonata

Beethoven, “Moonlight” Sonata in C#m, Movement No. 1 I chose to analyze the first movement of Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata in C#m. Like earlier classical pieces, the “Moonlight” Sonata is structured simply, following clean chord progressions. Works by early classical composers usually contained a clear melody,…

In a classical sonata-form movement, the piece follows a particular style of movement starting with the exposition, then the development, and finally, the recapitulation. These three parts are essential for correctly structuring a piece in classical sonata-form. The first, second and sometimes final movement of…