Sonata No. 14 in C

Sonata No.14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)
Song	Sonata No. 14 in C
By	Depeche Mode
Songwriter	Ludwig van Beethoven
Produced by	Depeche Mode Dave Bascombe Daniel Miller
Recorded at	Guillaume Tell (Paris) Konk (London) Puk Studios, Denmark
Length (mm:ss)	5:36
Key	C♯ minor
Recorded	February - July, 1987
Originally released	May 16, 1988
Live performances as Depeche Mode	0 times *
Total live performances	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 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

Wilder's performance of Beethoven's "Sonata No. 14 in C#m" (The Moonlight Sonata) was recorded for the "Little 15" single. In 1997, he told Release magazine 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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