The Moonlight By Beethoven Analysis

Everyone has heard Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata. This piece of music has 3 movements, which are major changes to the song such as the key,tempo,and volume. This piece of music is very passionate, it was written after Beethoven had gone deaf. from the eerie but beautiful begging to very intense near the end. This song can be compared to Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, which also has a lot of passionate written on its pages. Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata begins very eerie and soft. It can make you feel very sad, calm, or even both. This is because of this is due to the music being in C-sharp minor. That specific key is played to usually make you feel one of those two things. In the first movement (the first 6 minutes of the track) this eerie
It is much more cheerful and happy. The melody is completely changed from the first movement to the second. The notes are played very legato with some staccato notes. This reminds me of when he talks with the old man. “‘The old man paused and then continued, ‘If you will unreservedly confide to me the particulars of your tale, I perhaps may be of use in undeceiving them. I am blind and cannot judge of your countenance, but there is something in your words which persuades me that you are sincere. I am poor and an exile, but it will afford me true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature.’ ‘‘Excellent man! I thank you and accept your generous offer. You raise me from the dust by this kindness; and I trust that, by your aid, I shall not be driven from the society and sympathy of your fellow creatures.’ He starts to feel hopeful and happy that the old man see’s him for him just like how the music picks up and begins to feel more light and happy. He is so passionate towards the old man for what he said. This also ties in the romantic concept of passion between the book and