# Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight"

Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 "Moonlight" (1801) is No. 6 in our Classical Period ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1801
- **On one list:** Classical Period
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://waxonia.com/artist/ludwig-van-beethoven/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/ludwig-van-beethoven--piano-sonata-no-14-moonlight/

## What we say

### No. 6 in [Classical Period](https://waxonia.com/genre/classical-period/)

A first movement marked to be played with the dampers raised throughout, so the harmonies smear into one another. Nobody called it Moonlight until after he was dead.

## Listen

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