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NightMoods: Moonlight

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In January 2000, I visited Bonn, Germany's Beethoven House and found this CD in its gift shop. If you are looking for a soothing, soulful selection of the master's work, this is it. I am surprised that this CD isn't as big a seller in the U.S. as it obviously is in Germany. For those of you who have also seen the film "Immortal Beloved" -- you'll recognize some of the cuts on the CD, particularly track 7, the Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-dur op. 73 (forgive me, I am looking at the CD I bought in Bonn -- in German of course). Once you listen to track 7, tell me if you don't think Beethoven translated the art of making love, into music, in this crescendoing piece. Beethoven may not have been able to add sensual lyrics in his day, but they are here if you but listen. The entire CD is magnificent, and the Nightmoods series of this composer, and others, is also the same.

I love this CD and listen to it all of the time. It creates a real feeling of peace.

I bought this CD based on the review by Ardith Campbell Dentzer and am in complete agreement with her assessment. This is an amazing collection of my favorite Beethoven piano pieces (and a couple of new ones). And it's definitely not just a night time CD. It is my Sunday morning coffee/cooking dinner after work/driving-in-the-car favorite!