advice before starting moonlight?

[echoyjeff222]

Hey all,

I'm about to start learning the moonlight sonata soon, and I was hoping for some advice / things to read / things to focus on as I learn the piece. It's my first "big piece" since I played the pathetique a while back, so I was hoping to start off on the right foot.

Thanks!

[mozart404]

This is quite a good lecture:

Andras Schiff did an entire series on every Beethoven sonata! I always find masterclasses strange, because I'll be watching the student wondering what can be critiqued, but there's always a ton of things the pianist will go on about.

[echoyjeff222]

Thanks! I'll take a look.