In the days after Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020, the internet was flooded with tributes, memorial videos, and, of course, a fair share of misinformation. One video that drew a skeptical eye ...
Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Sonata quasi una fantasia,” more popularly known as the “Moonlight Sonata” (1802). (The original image is no longer available, please contact KCRW if you need access to the ...
Composed between 1801 and 1802, this popular piece is one of Beethoven’s best known piano works. Despite its nickname, in Beethoven’s mind this was never the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. Instead, the rather ...
During a FaZe Clan livestream, ExtraEmily surprised viewers by seamlessly transitioning from playing Beethoven's \"Moonlight ...
Kobe Bryant is not one to take the easy road. Even when it comes to learning to play the piano—which he did by ear. No formal lessons. Why? Well, he wanted to play "something nice" for his wife, ...
John Lennon found inspiration for The Beatles' Because in Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, creating a unique connection between ...
Would the Moonlight Sonata sound like a Deep House track if Beethoven had composed it in 2017? We think so. This guy – Vinheteiro on YouTube – has arranged a Deep ...
Irene Taylor Brodsky's 'Moonlight Sonata' follows her deaf son's attempt to learn Beethoven's famous piano composition. By John DeFore Not the kind of documentary a person likes to admit having hated, ...
It has been recorded by everyone from Geza Anda to Dieter Zechlin. Forward-looking, iconoclastic modern pianists record it; so do classicists, and big-name stars give it a try. With more than 80 ...
At its core, the heartfelt documentary “Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” is an intimate, often vérité look at how hearing loss affects three generations of a close-knit Portland, Ore., ...
Irene Taylor Brodsky makes a documentary about her son, her father and a master composer. By Teo Bugbee When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...