Claire Huangci - Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata - 3rd movement

Pianist: Claire Huangci Website: www.clairehuangci.com Location: Stockholm Recording Date: 2025-05-10 The third movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata (*Presto agitato*) breaks dramatically from the calm of the previous movements. Marked by rapid arpeggios, aggressive dynamics, and bold harmonic shifts, it demands both technical precision and emotional intensity. This final movement reveals the full expressive power of the sonata, highlighting Beethoven’s early Romantic spirit and pushing the limits of the piano and performer alike.