Musical Structure: The Moonlight Sonata is unique in that it does not follow the standard Classical sonata form of a fast opening movement, a slow middle movement, and a fast finale Instead, Beethoven labeled it as a Sonata quasi
3. Musical Structure:The Moonlight Sonata is unique in that it does not follow the standard Classicalsonata form of a fast opening movement, a slow middle movement, and a fast finaleInstead, Beethoven labeled it as a Sonata quasi una fantasia (Sonata in the manner oa fantasy), indicating a freer structure.• First Movement (Adagio sostenuto): A hauntingly … Read more