Variations on a Theme

Here is something I call “Variations on a Moonlight Theme.” I took Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata and reversed it, sort of. I put the first measure at the end, and worked my way through until the last measure became the first. The notes in each measure did not change.

One of the reasons it sounds strange is this: Some of the notes don’t follow the correct voicing. Instead of Fa going to Mi, it Is Fa going somewhere else! And Fa should always go to Mi.

I think Ludwig would be proud.

And here is Moonlight Sonata with synthesizers:


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  1. That left me speechless.

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