Fur Elise

Fur Elise is probably the all time hymn to un-rewarded love. When Ludwig gave the song to Elise, she said "it sounds like a funeral song". As with most romantics, the image of the woman Ludwig loved in his heart, was not matched by the "real" woman he platonically loved. is a short light-hearted piece of music, so, over dramatizing its performance is not what Beethoven had in mind although, being the sentimental person he was, he would probably stretch the style to Ba-a-a-gatelle according to his mood. This is probably the best known piece of music in the world which means that if you play it live, your audience will go "a-ha".