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Alan Wilder performed Beethoven's 'Sonata No. 14 in C#m' (The Moonlight Sonata) on the 'Little 15' single but he told [http://oldsite.recoil.co.uk/media/featur/ffour.htm Release magazine in 1997] that it was actually Martin Gore's idea to record it.
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 {{EL|http://oldsite.recoil.co.uk/media/featur/ffour.htm Release}} magazine that it was actually [[Martin L. Gore|Martin Gore's]] idea to record it.


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<metadesc>'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 German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Wilder's performance was included as a B-side on the 'Little 15' single on May 16, 1988.</metadesc><nowiki/>
<metadesc>'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 German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Wilder's performance was included as a B-side on the "Little 15" single on 16 May 1988.</metadesc><nowiki/>

Revision as of 20:48, 21 May 2020

Sonata No.14 in C#m (Moonlight Sonata)
Single-Little15.jpg
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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