Edwin Fischer and Andras Schiff have claimed that parts of this work's first movement are heavily influenced by the Commendatore's death scene from Don Giovanni.
Edwin Fischer and Andras Schiff have claimed that parts of this work's first movement are heavily influenced by the Commendatore's death scene from Don Giovanni. That first movement, which opens with a modified Phrygian progression, is recognizable for its polyrhythmic motif and its opening triplets. Its stormy final movement, which makes extensive use of sforzando notes and fast arpeggios, is marked "Presto (*) agitato." On modern instruments, it is ill-advised to obey the composer's instruction to play the entire first movement of this piece with the sustain pedal depressed. Dedicated to Guilietta Guicciardi, this work is described as "Quasi una fantasia" but is known by a nickname given by Ludwig Rellstab. For 10 points, name this C-sharp minor piano sonata by Beethoven, whose nickname comes from the title phenomenon shining on Lake Lucerne.
Edwin Fischer and Andras Schiff have claimed that parts of this work's first movement are heavily influenced by the Commendatore's death scene from Don Giovanni.
Moonlight Sonata [or Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor; "Beethoven" and "Piano Sonata" not needed after read]