Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.511139 By L. v. Beethoven. By L. v. Beethoven. Arranged by Henrique Gil. Classical. Score. 3 pages. Henrique Gil #122064. Published by Henrique Gil (A0.511139). Beethoven wrote this small gem on April 27, 1810, and called it a “bagatelle.†The term’s meaning is a trifle or a thing of little importance. In music, a bagatelle is a short, light piece of music, usually for the piano. It is similar to an “Albumblattâ€, literally an “album leafâ€, a solo piano piece friends could share with one another by pasting it in a musical scrapbook. Musically, it is a five-part rondo with the form ABACA. It is in the key of A minor, which gives it a sad or wistful sound, full of regret and longing. The repeating A section is the most recognized part of Für Elise. It is the easiest section to learn and play. The other sections are more difficult to play, although shorter in length. They are more virtuosic for the intermediate student, creating a flash of brilliant light among the repetitive darker minor strains of the A section.
