Why is moonlight sonata sad

How did Ham the Chimp die? Can you really bring dead batteries back to life? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By Alena Omerovic On Avr 12, Contents hide. Related Answers. Oct 15, Prev Post What should I read before the king of scars? I liken the experience to one of my favorite relaxation exercises, where you lie on your back and create tension in various points of your body. First you squeeze your toes, then your calves, then your thighs, and so on.

Using your muscles to create this momentary tightness helps them to release afterwards. When I can't fall asleep it helps a lot. The Moonlight Sonata works much in the same way.

In the first movement, which is my favorite, the broken minor chords played with the right hand countered with the octaves played with the left evoke a lulling sadness. It creates a melancholic mood that sweeps over you before the melody begins in earnest, with a murmuring, almost desperate ache. May, 1. Moonlight Sonata is much more depressing than Chopin's Nocturne no I am listening to both pieces in a depressed mood and drunk at the same time and I say Moonlight Sonata is much more depressing than Chopin's nocturne no Last edited by atsizat; May at May, 2.

I find neither piece depressing and I take it you mean just the 1st movement of the sonata. May, 3. And Adagio in G minor is even more depressing than Moonlight Sonata. May, 4. Are you sure you mean 'depressing' as in making one sad or down. That wasn't the intent of the composers to make one depressed. May, 5. Although, he had had symptoms in his ears since , meaning his hearing at this stage was not perfect either.

To read this article, click here! What is the story behind the name, Moonlight sonata? How Beethoven himself called the Moonlight Sonata? How many movements does Moonlight Sonata have?

Is Moonlight Sonata classical or romantic? To whom did Beethoven dedicate the Moonlight Sonata?