Ludwig van Beethoven : Fur Elise

Although not really typical of his output, this flowing piano piece by Beethoven (which translates as "for Elise") is very popular. Although it wanders off into strange territory, it invariably returns to the main theme, anticipating each return with a playful hovering around the note of E. We also have arrangements of Fur Elise for these instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Violin and Viola.

This piece is classified as one of the composer's Bagatelles (no. 25) though it wasn't published during his lifetime. The latest theory is that Elise was Elisabeth Rockel who was a close friend of the composer. For other shorter Piano pieces by Beethoven try Bagatelles, Rondos and other Shorter Works for Piano from The Music Room (UK).