The document provides biographical information about composer Ludwig Van Beethoven and analyzes his famous piece "Für Elise." It notes that Beethoven composed "Für Elise" to propose to his student Therese Malfatti, though they did not marry, and it describes the piece's structure, rhythm, harmony, tempo, dynamics, and tone. The analysis examines the different musical sections that make up the piece and how they contrast and flow into each other.
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1. NAME : AZRUL SYAKIRIN BIN NOORDIN
ADMIN NO. : 1106925I
CLASS : T11
2. Für Elise by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827 )
Born in Bonn, Germany.
Beethoven began piano and violin lessons with
his father at a very young age.
Went to Vienna, meet the great composer Mozart
and Haydn. Beethoven learnt various style from
them and he created his own style.
Late 20s, he began to suffer from hearing loss. Age
of 50, he had become completely deaf.
A very successful composer. Composed romantic
and classical music.
9 symphonies, 1 opera, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets and other solo
instrument.
3. Für Elise
Therese Malfatti, Beethoven’s student.
He fell in love with her.
At one night, Beethoven wanted to propose marriage to her. So he
composed a music especially for her.
Für elise meaning ‘For Therese’.
They were going to marry at that time but Therese's father objected. She
was married in 1816 to Baron Von Drosdick.
4. Music Analysis
-Rhythm-
Entire piece is in 3/8 time.
The A and B sections of the piece consist of sixteenth notes. The sixteenth
notes offer a spiraling quality to the melody.
These sections are contrasted by the C, D and Transition sections:
C : slower moving.
1st T : elaborates on C section. Increases the speed and enhances the
spinning quality of the A and B sections.
D : brings an immense contrast to all other sections by maintaining
the sixteenth note drive in the bass while slowing down the
rhythmic values.
2nd T : brings the listener back to spiraling feeling, this time using
sixteenth note triplets.
5. -Harmony-
No voice. Only piano instrument.
The melody consists of rises and falls.
Melody line is in the repetition of the A and B sections throughout the
piece.
Key of A minor.
The piece as a whole is generally tonal.
-Tempo-
Adagio, moderato and allegro at some part (restful, medium, lively and
fast).
-Dynamics-
Piano, mezzo piano and mezzo forte (soft, moderate soft, moderate loud).
-Tone Colour-
Colour instrument are constant.
6. -Structure Form-
A A B A
B A C 1ST T
A B A D
D’ 2ND T A B
A
• Written in a sectional form. 5 different sections (A, B, C, D and T) . Total 17
sections.
• Begin and end with A section and alternates between various contrasting sections.
• Most of the sections move directly back and forth between each other with the
exception of the C and D sections. These sections move into a transitional passage
before returning back to the main theme (A section).
• Occasionally, Beethoven slightly altered the repeated sections as they progress
through the piece.
7. Popularity Of Für Elise
Opera.
People still hear this romantic music.
People play this music with different kind of
instrument.
Example, using electric guitar, bass and
drum instrument:
8. Personal Response
He express his feeling through music.
Eventhough he became deaf, he still can
composed such great music.
Learnt how to compare different section of the
music.