[mb-users] Classical titles w/ more than one name (eg. MoonlightSonata)

[Frederic Da Vitoria]

2006/12/7, mll <webmll at laposte.net>:
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Conkling
> >
> > On 12/6/06, Rob Keeney <largo84 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I've seen this listed lots of ways in MBZ. For the
> > classical editors,
> > > what is your opinion on how a work, such as this, which has
> > more than
> > > one "name" should be listed.
> >
> > I'd say:
> > Piano Sonata No. 14 "Quasi una fantasia" in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No.
> > 2, "Moonlight"
>
> Why not
> Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Quasi una fantasia",
> "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
> as Rob did, which is in accordance with today's CSG?
> (Provided one wants to keep the "Moonlight", of course)
>
> MLL

Well, this is the alternative I like less, because it does not make
any difference between Beethoven's name and the common name. Remember:
Artist Intent ;-)

Andrew's suggestion is good, Marco's has the further advantage that
the parentheses might suggest that Moonlight is not required. OTOH,
both suggestions require that the user knows which is which...

-- 
Frederic Da Vitoria