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Complete Bagatelles for Piano by Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven's bagatelles are short compositions written over the span of the composer's lifetime, from the early to the late periods. Ranging from easy to intermediate level, these popular pieces display a wide variety of moods and musical ideas and are favorites with students and accomplished pianists alike. The Romantic era abounded in short compositions for piano: etudes, serenades, impromptus, and other miniatures. Beethoven's term for his refined little piano gems was Kleinigkeiten — "small things" — or bagatelles. Although the public expected symphonic abundance from a composer of his stature, Beethoven was reputed to take particular satisfaction in the challenge of distilling his musical ideas into a concentrated form. Reprinted from authoritative editions, this collection presents all 27 of the composer's bagatelles, including the well-loved "Für Elise." Reprinted from authoritative editions.
Table of Contents for Complete Bagatelles for Piano
Seven Bagatelles, Op. 33 (composed 1801–02) | 1. E-flat Major | 2. C Major | 3. F Major | 4. A Major | 5. C Major | 6. D Major | 7. A-flat Major | Eleven Bagatelles, Op. 119 (completed 1820–22 from earlier sketches) | 1. G Minor | 2. C Major | 3. D Major | 4. A Major | 5. C Minor | 6. G Major | 7. C Major | 8. C Major | 9. A Minor | 10. A Major | 11. B-flat Major | Six Bagatelles, Op. 126 (composed 1823–24) | 1. G Major | 2. G Minor | 3. E-flat Major | 4. B Minor | 5. G Major | 6. E-flat Major | Bagatelle “Für Elise,” WoO 59 (composed 1810) | Bagatelle, WoO 56 (composed 1797) | Bagatelle, WoO 52 (composed 1797) |
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