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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) 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.
“The music” :
The piece begins in 3/8 with a right-hand theme accompanied by arpeggios in the left hand; the harmonies used are A minor and E major. Homophony is used here. The next section maintains the same texture, but broadens the chord progression to include C major and G major.
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) 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.
“The music” :
The piece begins in 3/8 with a right-hand theme accompanied by arpeggios in the left hand; the harmonies used are A minor and E major. Homophony is used here. The next section maintains the same texture, but broadens the chord progression to include C major and G major.
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beyaar wrote:
l <3 this :)))
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listentothewarm wrote:
I ♥ this~
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iraschka wrote:
love it <3
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veronikesilva wrote:
Uma das mais belas entre as músicas que conheço... Maravilhosa!
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Roc_Melo wrote:
200 ańos lyón lēds popularko. Äimistüsq ča ińmorteko classique št. Motés surēu je vas 200 ańos est mexés ça reput lady gaga estou lln edenbboédo do ińči, ab Beethoven lēds estou llt žu tamašyotlko žu mexés. Žite žu lühütko št umzu neĉid er yukko musiquen ibde cé vós suggesttä neĉid er classiquen. Schade vas mé cónbbozét.
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jsalfaro wrote:
Great music, spiritual and beutiful
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Denzel_Havelock wrote:
Legend...
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ImSunshine wrote:
♥♥♥
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davidbowiegirl wrote:
Great
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BlueOclock wrote:
Simply wonderful!
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silvasonicsurfa wrote:
.....F***!!!.......this takes me back 40+ years to when I was about 7 (same as my little 'un is now). Reminds me of afternoons at home (playing with my matchbox cars on the back our huge sofa) on the school holidays when my Mum had radio 4 on and this was used as the theme song to one of her programmes (Woman's Hour perchance?) very evocative for me especially as my Mum is no longer around......
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rodbar60 wrote:
omg...omg...omg...
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lovkraft wrote:
200 years later, still awesome.
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BamBino1951 wrote:
There it is again. Pure magic.
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KingFahtah wrote:
Who hates this from childhood piano lesson?
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WhiteItOut wrote:
It's not cliché... It's timeless... A true masterpiece and no one can argue with that.
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veronikesilva wrote:
Adoro... Amo essa música!!!
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itsnotoveryet27 wrote:
immer und immer wieder ergreifend, das Klavierstück und auch der Komponist
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DrMFGALVIN wrote:
I had a room mate who used to play this for me on the piano. She was a music major at the U. of Lowell.
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sazmatic wrote:
pure ecstasy
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