Immediate download of Adagio by Ludwig Van Beethoven in your choice of 320k mp3, FLAC, or superior quality WAV file.
Adagio, a movement from the Pathetique Sonata, features a lovely, lyrical melody against the backdrop of tender chords. Beethoven, of course, has a flair for emotional melodies; this is one of his best. The melody is not as static and haunting as the Moonlight Sonata, but is quite fetching and compelling. Though not written as a lullaby, it works quite nicely. We have chosen to edit out the second portion of the song, which is a bit more aggressive than the gentle opening strains.
Beethoven's beautiful Adagio from the Pathetique Sonata; piano solo. On a side note for musicians, the Pathetique is one of Beethoven's most familiar piano sonatas, second perhaps only to his Moonlight. Expose your children not only to gentle and relaxing lullabies - but to great music from the best composers; we have included a few others for you on this lullaby project.
A short article Steve wrote about Beethoven's Adagio from the Pathetique:
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