Question

Who was the composer of the classical composition 'Moonlight Sonata'?

• A. Ludwig Van Beethoven
• B. Joseph Haydn
• C. Johann Bach
• D. Handel

Hint:

This composer also wrote the famous Symphony No. 5 and Symphony No. 9.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

This question is about a famous piece of Western classical music and the composer behind it.

1. Ludwig Van Beethoven: Correct. He composed Piano Sonata No. 14, popularly called the "Moonlight Sonata", in 1801, and it remains one of the most recognisable pieces of classical piano music.
2. Joseph Haydn: A composer of an earlier generation who mentored Beethoven, but he did not write this sonata.
3. Johann Bach: Known for baroque compositions from an earlier musical era, unconnected to this romantic era piano work.
4. Handel: Famous mainly for large choral and orchestral works, not for this solo piano sonata.

The correct option is Ludwig Van Beethoven, the composer whose name is most closely tied to the "Moonlight Sonata".

Let's summarize:

• The "Moonlight Sonata" is the nickname for Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor.
• Haydn, Bach, and Handel are all celebrated composers, but none of them wrote this particular piece.

So the composer of the "Moonlight Sonata" is Ludwig Van Beethoven.