Sonata No. 14 in C

Sonata No.14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)
Song Artist Depeche Mode Album Music For The Masses Songwriter Ludwig van Beethoven Produced by Depeche Mode David Bascombe Daniel Miller Recorded at Guillaume Tell (Paris) Konk (London) Puk Studios, Denmark Label Mute Records Length (mm:ss) 5:36 Key C♯ minor Recorded February - July, 1987 Originally released May 16, 1988 Played live 0 times * Total live plays 0 times *

'Sonata no. 14 in C♯m' is a recording of Alan Wilder performing Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ minor, popularly known as the 'Moonlight Sonata' by Ludwig van Beethoven. Wilder's impromptu performance was included as a B-side on the 'Little 15' single on May 16, 1988. The recording is notable in that Wilder makes several minor mistakes throughout the piece.

Notes

Alan Wilder performed Beethoven's 'Sonata No. 14 in C#m' (The Moonlight Sonata) on the 'Little 15' single but he told Release magazine in 1997 that it was actually Martin Gore's idea to record it.

Dates where Sonata No. 14 in C was played

Sonata No. 14 in C has never been played live.

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