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Fur Elise

Jan 15, 2021
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From The New York Times:


Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ Doesn’t Deserve Your Eye Rolls


It is overplayed all over pop culture. But the pianist Igor Levit says it is “one of the most beautiful pieces I know.”



Is there anyone out there who hasn't played this piece at some point? How many times have you heard it played badly? This article has some interesting insights into it.

 
 
 

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Excellent article on Fur Elise, excellent analysis...and sublime musical excerpts. Thanks for sharing, Pam.

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