Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight - 5th December, Coventry
Schedule
Sat Dec 05 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Coventry Cathedral | Coventry, EN
About this Event
PROGRAMME:
Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata
Chopin – Selected Works
Liszt – Selected Works
ABOUT:
This programme brings together some of the best-loved music ever written for piano.
At the heart of this one-hour programme is Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, one of the most famous and haunting works in the piano repertoire. The work acquired its famous nickname after it was likened to moonlight shining on Lake Lucerne by a famous poet of the time. Unlike other piano sonatas, Beethoven begins with a hushed, almost hypnotic opening, built on a gently undulating accompaniment, before moving through a lighter middle movement and culminating in a turbulent, dramatic finale — a movement of extraordinary intensity and drive that pushes the piano to its limits.
The programme also includes music by Chopin and Liszt, two composers who expanded the expressive and technical possibilities of the piano in very different ways.
Where is it happening?
Coventry Cathedral, Priory Street, Coventry, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 27.80 to GBP 52.72
