Why Beethoven’s First Movement of the Moonlight Sonata Defines Melancholy Moods

There is little so perfect as this piece

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I teach a zoom class on creativity every month, and this month, I want to look at how pieces of art can influence or be a spring board for other pieces of art. One work which has inspired many of my moodier pieces is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.