Beethoven Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

This experience is brought to you by Candlelight Concerts. This concert is not affiliated with the Fever Original Candlelight series.+
Seats are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis within each band.

Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata
Chopin – Selected Works
Liszt – Selected Works

At the heart of this one-hour programme is Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, one of the most famous and haunting works ever written for piano. 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.

About the venue

Birmingham Cathedral

As Birmingham's oldest building, this cathedral features English Baroque architecture and notable Pre-Raphaelite stained glass. Set in a large green square, the historic landmark provides a peaceful a...