They sound very same to me are they?
2007-08-14 15:30:50 · 8 answers · asked by San s 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
No.
Moonlight Sonata is a sonata by Beethoven (Opus 27 #2) in three movements. The first movement is the most well-known.
Nocturne is a title given to a number of character pieces primarily written by Chopin, and the Irish composer John Field. Chopin's Nocturnes are supposedly inspired by Field's. There are some other examples, notably Gabriel Faure.
Nocturne means "night piece" and they are meant to have a dreamy, sometimes a little lonely or spooky flavor. I don't know which nocturne you are referring to -- can't think of one that sounds like the "Moonlight" -- but they have similar moods, perhaps.
2007-08-14 15:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by glinzek 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nope. The Moonlight Sonata was a specific piece written by Beethoven. Nocturnes are a TYPE of piano piece that try to evoke the image of nightfall: many composers have written nocturnes, including Chopin, Grieg, Debussy, etc.
Even though they're technically not the same, the Moonlight Sonata has been described as being a nocturne, even though Beethoven never described it as one.
The nocturne became popular especially in the nineteenth century, while the Moonlight Sonata was composed in 1801.
2007-08-15 08:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by smashbros12 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a nocturne is a piece for the night , and moonlight sonata , by beethoven , is a piece for the night as well . The difference is that not all sonatas are written for the night . (is Pathetique night music ? .... dont think so ..... ) . moonlight sonata is a name of the work ( opus 29 no.2 w/ 3 movements , quite common in those times ) , a nocturne in the other hand , is known to have been composed by Chopin ( there was another guy ... ) but not all nocturnes are composed by him . a nocturne is a piece for the night , this , however , does not apply to sonatas .
2007-08-14 16:32:22 · answer #3 · answered by lukey7650 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Frankly speaking, Fur Elise,Moonlight Sonata 1st movement and Canon in D shouldn't even be under grade 5...They're too easy but I can recommend some pieces that are around grade 5... Nocturne in Eb Major Op.9 No.2-Chopin.The left hand is the tricky part other than that its about intermediate to hard... Try out fugues by Bach...Their Baroque so timing must be strict but other than that its fun or his Inventions
2016-03-18 03:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the time of Beethoven (and then Chopin), sonatas had more than one movement (usually 3 or 4). Nocturnes did not have more than one movement. The signature movement in Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" can safely be called a nocturne.
2007-08-14 18:04:35 · answer #5 · answered by Less is Less 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Beethoven Nocturne
2016-11-04 03:38:29 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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They sound very same to me are they?
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2016-04-08 22:42:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. moonlight sonata is beethoven and nocturne is chopin
2007-08-14 15:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by It's just the radio 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" is a nocturne.
2007-08-14 15:38:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋