"Für Elise" (German for "For Elise") is the popular name of the bagatelle i… Read Full Bio ↴"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. A lighter section follows, written in the key of F major, then a few bars in C major. The first section returns without alteration; next, the piece moves into an agitated theme set over a Pedal point on A. After a gauntlet of arpeggios and a chromatic scale, the main theme returns, and the piece quietly ends in its starting key of A minor, dying away, with an Authentic Cadence. This piece may be a Bagatelle, but is actually in Rondo form. It starts with the main theme, a developement, returns to the main theme, has a second devolopement, and then returns to the main theme again. This is written as A B A C A, although, in other pieces there may be, in total, three or four developments.
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. A lighter section follows, written in the key of F major, then a few bars in C major. The first section returns without alteration; next, the piece moves into an agitated theme set over a Pedal point on A. After a gauntlet of arpeggios and a chromatic scale, the main theme returns, and the piece quietly ends in its starting key of A minor, dying away, with an Authentic Cadence. This piece may be a Bagatelle, but is actually in Rondo form. It starts with the main theme, a developement, returns to the main theme, has a second devolopement, and then returns to the main theme again. This is written as A B A C A, although, in other pieces there may be, in total, three or four developments.
Für Elise
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@neelpatel5330
Lyrics:
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@linedwell
I like this song.
I like that it starts with that same pleasant 'riff' and just as you get used to it and you're like "this is nice..."
It drops a mini solo on your head like a sheet of concrete..
Then goes back to the nice little main riff as if nothing happened..
Then, as you're just getting relaxed and enjoying that little riff again...
Boom...
like an anvil waking you up by landing in your lap..
I swear, whilst it was being written, some one said that that little riff was a bit easy... and Beethoven was like, "hold my candelabra"
@KingGamingRoblox
This and Mozart's Turkish March are some of my favorite classical piano pieces.
I honestly don't know why I really like this song, it's just so catchy, it doesn't get annoying very quickly like other songs.
With the sustain pedal on and I play this at my school, it sounds like freaking music to my ears.
Fun fact; (I googled it so it might not be 100% true)
Beethoven had a student who he taught Piano, and her name was Elise. She was not very good at piano, in fact she was horrible. Beethoven eventually fell in love with this Elise person. He wrote this piece Für Elise which translates to For Elise in English. He then found out she was engaged and wrote the rest of the song impossible so she could never play it.
@Rousseau
Is there anyone on planet earth that hasn't heard this melody? Here is the beautiful Für Elise for you all!
@oswald7716
Tremendous, my friend!
@user-zw6ry2to5o
You are the best, keep it going!
@jaskiratpianist
your video just bring back the memories !!that day ,when i started learning piano!.the very first day when i placed my fingers on the piano keyboard. wow!
@kami6705
Yes, my friend!
@guilermojuarez3057
Rousseau Hola. Que tal!! Podrías hacer un cover de Diviners savannah. Por favor.
@6ssac
Elise: I have a boyfriend
Beethoven: I can't hear you
@inkywinki2254
he was deaf so he couldnt
@6ssac
@@inkywinki2254 ikr
@ironyschild
lmao this is such an underrated comment