"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 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. 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. 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.
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Alaneth the Red
@shradha rs big man fur means for. The piece is called “for Elise” in German. Also Beethoven lived from 1770-1827. Idk where you got the year 8010. I’m gonna assume you meant 1810, which I’ll mention again below. The general consensus surrounding the origin of the piece seems to be this (sources at bottom):
It’s generally accepted that Für Elise was written for Therese Malfatti (a student of beethoven’s that he proposed to in the year 1810, the same year Für Elise was written). The original signed copy of the piece was found among her belongings after Beethoven died. The reason the piece is called “Für Elise” instead of “Für Therese” is thought to be a translation and transcription error due to Beethoven having bad handwriting and spelling (some theorize that he may have had mild dislexia).
The fine details change around article to article but I think I captured the gist of it. There are also 2 other people many think that Für Elise could have been dedicated to, however Therese malfatti (from what I read) seemed to be the most likely, therefore I wrote about her.
Sources:
-wikipedia.com
-classicalfm.com
-Tonara.com
-chosic.com
-hoffmanacademy.com
-findyourmelody.com
Utkarsh Aryan
Beethoven wrote Fur Elise for a student of his whom he was in love with. She was a mediocre player, so he wanted to write something that even she could play and impress others. Midway through writing it he found out she was engaged to someone else so he made the rest of it very hard and complicated so she couldn't play it.
Daniel Keats
I heard that about moonlight sonata as well. Talk about getting friend zoned.
Yibo-gēgē is Kawaii♡
Waaahhh now that's something 😂
PoopSkal
beethoven is the world's first hardcore troll
Alaneth the Red
@shradha rs big man fur means for. The piece is called “for Elise” in German. Also Beethoven lived from 1770-1827. Idk where you got the year 8010. I’m gonna assume you meant 1810, which I’ll mention again below. The general consensus surrounding the origin of the piece seems to be this (sources at bottom):
It’s generally accepted that Für Elise was written for Therese Malfatti (a student of beethoven’s that he proposed to in the year 1810, the same year Für Elise was written). The original signed copy of the piece was found among her belongings after Beethoven died. The reason the piece is called “Für Elise” instead of “Für Therese” is thought to be a translation and transcription error due to Beethoven having bad handwriting and spelling (some theorize that he may have had mild dislexia).
The fine details change around article to article but I think I captured the gist of it. There are also 2 other people many think that Für Elise could have been dedicated to, however Therese malfatti (from what I read) seemed to be the most likely, therefore I wrote about her.
Sources:
-wikipedia.com
-classicalfm.com
-Tonara.com
-chosic.com
-hoffmanacademy.com
-findyourmelody.com
SpongeBob
@Andrew Moreno I can tell by your face
Duong Nguyen
It's fun to see that the comment section is still alive after 195 years
Chubby Kermit
@ahmed gtm so is the nut 195 or 196 years old!? Either way I'll eat them-
Ashlee Wulfenstein
LMAOOO
Polygon Mario
@Foxy playz it was a joke.