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
popular culture background music
recital repertoire

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album “Piano Book” includesWork Für Elise
subject surface form: Piano Book