Piano Sonata No.14, Op.27 No.2 (Beethoven, Ludwig van)

		Movements/Sections 3 movements: I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato Composition Year 1802 Genre Categories Sonatas; For piano; Scores featuring the piano; For 1 player; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; For 4 players; For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar

Performances

• Recordings (8)
• Synthesized/MIDI (3)

Recordings

For Piano (Composer)

 Complete Performance
*#78187 - 14.14MB - 15:27 -  8.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (50) - - !N/!N/!N - 27384x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Carolus (2010/9/9)

Performers:

Gleb Ivanov, piano

Publisher Info.:

Boston: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 I. Adagio sostenuto
*#72011 - 5.16MB - 5:38 -  8.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (152) - - !N/!N/!N - 31084x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Steligo (2010/7/20)

 II. Allegretto
*#72012 - 1.89MB - 2:04 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 6815x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Steligo (2010/7/20)

 III. Presto
*#72013 - 6.84MB - 7:28 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 14891x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Steligo (2010/7/20)

Performer Pages:

Stefano Ligoratti (Piano)

Publisher Info.:

Milan: Stefano Ligoratti

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

ClassicaViva CDA-7

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 I. Adagio sostenuto
*#182747 - 4.79MB - 5:14 -  8.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - - !N/!N/!N - 1892x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
P. A. Jones (2012/2/29)

Performer Pages:

Philip Addison Jones (Piano)

Publisher Info.:

P. A. Jones

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 I. Adagio sostenuto
*#275113 - 7.76MB - 6:17 -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - - !N/!N/!N - 260x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Jürgen Noll (2013/3/29)

 II. Allegretto
*#275816 - 1.19MB - 1:44 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 89x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Jürgen Noll (2013/4/3)

 III. Presto agitato
*#276197 - 5.37MB - 7:22 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 181x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Jürgen Noll (2013/4/7)

Performer Pages:

Jürgen Noll (Piano)

Publisher Info.:

Jürgen Noll

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

Synthesized/MIDI

Complete

For Piano

 II. Allegretto
*#280754 - 2.53MB - 2:45 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 28x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

 III. Presto
*#280755 - 6.46MB - 7:03 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - - !N/!N/!N - 18x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
QuinnMason (2013/5/12)

Performers:

Galaxy Bösendorfer 290

Publisher Info.:

Quinn Mason

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

I. Adagio sostenuto

For String Quartet (Karaca)

 MIDI Performance
*#157247 - 4.26MB - 04:40 -  6.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - - !N/!N/!N - 1502x⇩

MP3 file (audio)
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

Performers:

Tolga Karaca

Publisher Info.:

Tolga Karaca

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

Sheet Music

• Scores (15)
• Arrangements and Transcriptions (8)

Scores

 Complete Score
*#51037 - 4.16MB, 32 pp. -  5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (46) - V/V/V - 64196x⇩

PDF scanned by Beethoven-Haus
Ivdruiz (2009/12/28)

Publisher Info.:

Composer's manuscript, n.d.[1802].

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#51038 - 2.24MB, 15 pp. -  7.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (32) - V/V/V - 46664x⇩

PDF scanned by Beethoven-Haus
Ivdruiz (2009/12/28)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Vienna: Gio. Cappi e Comp., n.d.[1802]. Plate 879.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Color scan

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#15808 - 4.64MB, 16 pp. -  6.4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (43) - V/V/V - 26811x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Peter (2007/11/30)

 Cover
*#15807 - 0.71MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2708x⇩

PDF scanned by Sibley Library
Peter (2007/11/30)

Editor:

First edition

Publisher Info.:

Vienna: Gio. Cappi e Comp., n.d.[1802]. Plate 879.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Color scan
This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Outside sheet (color scan)
*#90812 - 5.20MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2286x⇩

PDF scanned by Ralph Theo Misch
RTM (2011/1/20)

 Complete Score (monochrome)
*#90660 - 2.89MB, 15 pp. -  6.7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (18) - V/V/V - 10055x⇩

PDF scanned by Ralph Theo Misch
RTM (2011/1/18)

Editor:

Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870). For the prefaces see here.

Publisher Info.:

Stuttgart: Eduard Hallberger, n.d.[1860]. Plate B. XIV.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

When I bought them, the sheets were wet.
For an impression see the Thumbnail.
Scanned at 600dpi grayscale, converted to monochrome (via tonal gradation).
No filter, not cleaned.
Outside sheet: 300dpi colour.

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score (Preview)
*#51726 - 1.69MB, 12 pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (25) - V/V/V - 48624x⇩

PDF scanned by BSB (MDZ)
piupianissimo (2010/1/1)

Publisher Info.:

Ludwig van Beethovens Werke, Serie 16:
Sonaten für das Pianoforte, Nr.137 (pp.15-26)
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1862. Plate B.137.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Originally scanned at about 160pi, converted to 600dpi monocrome.

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score (Preview)
*#32717 - 1.88MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 8483x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2009/6/14)

 Complete Score (1200dpi) (Preview)
*#32718 - 4.03MB, 14 pp. -  7.3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (53) - V/V/V - 29731x⇩

PDF scanned by piupianissimo
piupianissimo (2009/6/14)

Editor:

Louis Köhler (1820–1886)
Adolf Ruthardt (1849-1934)

Publisher Info.:

Sonaten für Pianoforte solo, Bd.1 (pp.248-61)
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1910). Plate 9452.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Scanned at 1200dpi, cleaned with 4-point algorithm, additional manual cleaning, downsizing to 600dpi (I uploaded the 1200dpi version as well), original page and bordersize (title pages can be found in Piano Sonata No.1, Op.2/1)

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#00014 - 1.00MB, 14 pp. -  7.6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (39) - V/V/V - 22312x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Feldmahler (2006/2/16)

Editor:

Heinrich Schenker (1868-1935)

Publisher Info.:

Vienna: Universal Edition, 1921. Plate U.E. 7000.

Reprinted:

New York: Dover Publications, 1975 (pp.248-261).

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#68732 - 2.93MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/18 - 6406x⇩

PDF scanned by Internet archive
worov (2010/6/19)

Editor:

Alfredo Casella (1883–1947)

Publisher Info.:

Sonate per pianoforte, vol.2
Milan: G. Ricordi & C., 1919. Plate E.R. 2.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Original images: 300dpi, color jpg2000 files approx. 2950 by 4250 usable pixels.
Editing: converted to black and white tif files, de-skewed, re-sampled to 600dpi, and set uniform margins. See Sonate per pianoforte for complete volumes including preface.

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#05540 - 0.90MB, 14 pp. -  5.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (25) - V/V/16 - 5459x⇩

PDF scanned by Unknown
Funper (2007/4/29)

 Complete score
*#66403 - 0.71MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C/26 - 5227x⇩

PDF scanned by piano.ru
Worov (2010/6/6)

Editor:

Max Pauer (1866-1945)
Carl Adolf Martienssen (1881-1955), revision

Publisher Info.:

Sonaten für Klavier zu zwei Händen, Bd.1
Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1920). Plates 10543, 10555-56.

Reprinted:

[Martienssen revision], n.d.[1927]. - #66403

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 Complete Score
*#03870 - 0.69MB, 19 pp. -  4.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (16) - V/C/26 - 7984x⇩

PDF scanned by alenmusic.narod.ru
Peter (2007/2/18)

Editor:

Max Pauer (1866-1945)
Carl Adolf Martienssen (1881-1955)

Publisher Info.:

Kiev: Musica Ukraina, 1990.
Appears to be a re-engraving from the original Peters edition.

Copyright:

Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

 I. Adagio sostenuto
*#218185 - 0.08MB, 3 pp. -  7.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (12) - !N/!N/!N - 4755x⇩

PDF typeset by RSB
RSB (2012/5/12)

Editor:

RSB

Publisher Info.:

RSB, 2012.

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

Arrangements and Transcriptions

I. Adagio sostenuto

For String Quartet (Karaca)

 Complete Score
*#157249 - 0.12MB, 9 pp. -  9.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (8) - !N/!N/!N - 2218x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

 Violin I
*#157250 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1147x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

 Violin II
*#157251 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 469x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

 Viola
*#157252 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 438x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

 Cello
*#157253 - 0.06MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 536x⇩

PDF typeset by arranger
Tkaraca (2011/11/27)

Arranger:

Tolga Karaca

Publisher Info.:

Tolga Karaca

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

For Guitar (Moldavsky)

 Complete Score
*#219270 - 0.13MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 931x⇩

PDF typeset by editor
Reccmo (2012/5/14)

 Engraving files (MusiXTeX)
*#219271 - 0.02MB, ? pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 164x⇩

ZIP typeset by editor
Reccmo (2012/5/14)

Arranger:

Sergio Moldavsky

Editor:

Edmundo Marcelo Navarrete

Publisher Info.:

Sergio Moldavsky

Copyright:

Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

II. Allegretto

For Violin, Cello or 2 Violins and Piano (Hoffmann)

 Complete Score and Parts
*#250557 - 0.33MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 614x⇩

PDF scanned by Schalltrichter
Schalltrichter (2012/9/14)

Arranger:

Richard Hofmann (1844-1918)

Publisher Info.:

Meister für die Jugend, Vol.2, No.3
Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d. Plate 9878.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Purchase:

Javascript is required for this feature.

Javascript is required to submit files.

General Information

Work Title	Piano Sonata No.14
Alternative Title	Sonata quasi una fantasia ; Moonlight Sonata

Composer	Beethoven, Ludwig van
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.27 No.2
Key	C♯ minor
Movements/Sections	3 movements: I. Adagio sostenuto II. Allegretto III. Presto agitato
Year/Date of Composition	1802
First Publication	1802
Dedication	Gräfin Giulietta Guicciardi
Average Duration	15-16 minutes
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	Piano
External Links	Wikipedia article All Music Guide Classical Archives article

Misc. Comments

Beethoven Piano Sonatas

Piano Sonata No.1 in F minor, Op.2/1 Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, Op.2/2 Piano Sonata No.3 in C major, Op.2/3 Piano Sonata No.4 in E♭ major, Op.7 ("Grand Sonata") Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10/1 ("Little Pathétique") Piano Sonata No.6 in F major, Op.10/2 Piano Sonata No.7 in D major, Op.10/3 Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 ("Pathétique") Piano Sonata No.9 in E major, Op.14/1 Piano Sonata No.10 in G major, Op.14/2 Piano Sonata No.11 in B♭ major, Op.22 Piano Sonata No.12 in A♭ major, Op.26 ("Funeral March") Piano Sonata No.13 in E♭ major, Op.27/1 ("Quasi una fantasia") Piano Sonata No.14 in C♯ minor, Op.27/2 ("Moonlight") Piano Sonata No.15 in D major, Op.28 ("Pastoral") Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31/1

Piano Sonata No.17 in D minor, Op.31/2 ("The Tempest") Piano Sonata No.18 in E♭ major, Op.31/3 ("The Hunt") Piano Sonata No.19 in G minor, Op.49/1 ("Leichte Sonata") Piano Sonata No.20 in G major, Op.49/2 ("Leichte Sonata") Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, Op.53 ("Waldstein") Piano Sonata No.22 in F major, Op.54 Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor, Op.57 ("Appassionata") Piano Sonata No.24 in F♯ major, Op.78 ("A Thérèse") Piano Sonata No.25 in G major, Op.79 ("Cuckoo") Piano Sonata No.26 in E♭ major, Op.81a ("Les adieux") Piano Sonata No.27 in E minor, Op.90 Piano Sonata No.28 in A major, Op.101 Piano Sonata No.29 in B♭ major, Op.106 ("Hammerklavier") Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109 Piano Sonata No.31 in A♭ major, Op.110 Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111