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 favourites 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 challengeof 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.
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