Für Elise
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"Für Elise" is one of Ludwig van Beethoven’s most famous solo piano pieces, known for its simple, lyrical melody and frequent use in piano education.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bagatelle
ⓘ
classical music composition ⓘ solo piano piece ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
advertising and commercials
ⓘ
films and television ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Elisabeth Röckel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Therese Malfatti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | WoO 59 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic status in Western music education ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1810 ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | intermediate piano ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Ludwig Nohl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1867 ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Nohl edition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | rondo-like ⓘ |
| genre | classical ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
guitar arrangements
ⓘ
music box arrangements ⓘ orchestral arrangements ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard piano teaching repertoire worldwide ⓘ |
| instrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Beethoven’s most famous piano pieces
ⓘ
most recognizable melodies in Western classical music ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| manuscriptStatus | original autograph lost ⓘ |
| melodicCharacter | simple and lyrical ⓘ |
| openingMotif | arpeggiated A minor broken chord with grace note ⓘ |
| opusCategory | Werke ohne Opuszahl ⓘ |
| period | Romantic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWithComposition | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeatures | use of triplets and grace notes ⓘ |
| structure | A–B–A–C–A ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | late Classical–early Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
authorship and dedication debates
ⓘ
musicological research ⓘ |
| survivesAs | later copy and early editions ⓘ |
| tempoMarking | Poco moto ⓘ |
| texture | melody with broken-chord accompaniment ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/8 ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | For Elise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tonalFeatures | modulations to related keys ⓘ |
| use |
piano education
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popular culture background music ⓘ recital repertoire ⓘ |
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