Für Elise: Overview The musical savant, Ludwig van Beethoven was born on the 17th of December, 1770 in Germany, passing away on the 26th of March, 1827 in Austria. Bagatelle in A Minor WoO 59 or Für Elise, was composed by Beethoven on the 27th of April, 1810, but the work wasn't published until 1867, which was many years after Beethoven's death. The History Behind Beethoven's Fur Elise - Piano Lessons - TakeLessons. Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise", is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It was not published during his lifetime, only being discovered 40 years after his death. Für Elise by Beethoven played on the piano*.You can download the mp3 and the wav here:view? Ivo Pogorelich plays Beethoven's "Fur elise". Video messes up in some spots, but it's nothing too bad.Follow me on Soundcloud Beethoven Fur Elise: Fun facts Fun fact (joke) about how Beethoven composed "Fur Elise": Beethoven was in love with one of his pupils called Therese When Beethoven composed this short piano piece, he stuffed it in a drawer until 1822, when he revised it slightly, and There is an earlier draft Beethoven, one of the most prolific composers in history, produced the draft of "Für Elise" around 1810. It was an era when he was grappling with personal adversities, including his worsening hearing impairment, yet he continued to produce a profusion of musical works that transcended his personal trials. Beethoven wrote his Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, better known as 'Für Elise', in 1810, but it wasn't published until 1867, 40 years after his death. It's one of the first pieces learner pianists play on the piano; open a little music box, and there's a good chance you'll hear it's charming melody. In 2012, musicologist Rita Steblin claimed Beethoven dedicated 'Für Elise' to Barensfeld. Steblin thinks Therese Malfatti could have been Barensfeld's piano teacher when she was 13, which is why Beethoven dedicated Elise the easy Bagatelle, "to do his beloved Therese a favour". zXcA.