Did you know that Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata means Mondscheinsonate in German? I found this out just a few (insert your time you want here. Ex. days, minutes, seconds, years, etc.) This name Moonlight Sonata was not given until the 1830's by Ludwig Rellstab, though the song was made in the 1800's. Ludwig Rellstab decided to name it Moonlight Sonata because it reminded him of the moon setting over Lake Lucerne. An even more interesting theories is that Beethoven proposed to Giulietta, and that she was inclined to marry him. Many say this song is romantic, over sad.