Beethoven - Fur Elise (Piano)

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"Für Elise" (German for "For Elise") is the popular name of the bagatelle in A minor WoO 59, marked poco moto, a piece of music for solo piano by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827), dated 27 April 1810.

Beethoven scholars are not entirely certain who "Elise" was. The most reasonable theory is that Beethoven originally titled his work "Für Therese", Therese being Therese Malfatti von Rohrenbach zu Dezza (1792-1851), whom Beethoven intended to marry in 1810 and was also one of his students. However, she declined Beethoven's proposal. In 1816 Therese, who was the daughter of the Viennese merchant Jacob Malfatti von Rohrenbach (1769-1829), married the Austrian nobleman and state official Wilhelm von Droßdik (1771-1859)[1] When the work was published in 1865, the discoverer of the piece, Ludwig Nohl, mistranscribed the illegible title as "Für Elise". The autograph is lost.[2] Another theory is that 'Elise' was used to describe a sweetheart during Beethoven's time. If this is true, then the piece is dedicated to sweethearts in general, with no specific person in mind. However this theory is unlikely because it doesn't fit well with Beethoven's composing and dedication history.

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  • @rush9091

    You should learn it all - its not very hard.

  • I prefer it a bit slower. Though great job! I always found it hard to play it evenly (dont know if its the right word)

  • I wish I had an once of your talent... You played beautifully!!! This song is amazing and I love seeing it played!!!

  • ITS GOOD ITS JUST THAT THE PIANO SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYTHING ON TOP CAUSE IT MAKES THE SOUND NOT SOUND THE WAY IT SHOULD BE.....KEEP THE PIANO FREE OF THINGS.. ;)

  • @rush9091 keep trying ! me too !

  • This is very good. Keep it up!

  • my goodness, if only i could do this for a woman I would be hers forever, in poetry

  • it's so upsetting to see people are leaving this HEAVENLY music, and listening to Justin Bieber, Ke$ha or any other today artist. like really??

  • That played wonderfully. Glad to see people still enjoy good music.

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