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The identity of the muse for Für Elise<em> </em>has long puzzled experts. A new book suggests it was named by someone else, after the composer’s death

What is the root of the unrivalled popularity of "Fur Elise" and not a Chopin prelude or a Bach minuet or even Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata?

Beethoven’s Für Elise doesn’t deserve your eye rolls We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Joshua Barone Save Normal text size Für Elise, you know Für Elise. A bagatelle the length of a pop song, Beethoven’s trifle is recognisable from the start: a wobble between E and D sharp that gives way to a tune you’ve heard virtually everywhere. Ringing from cellphones and children’s toys; sampled in rap and featured on Baby Einstein albums; as likely to appear in a serious drama as in a Peanuts cartoon,

Beethoven’s ‘Für Elise’ Doesn’t Deserve Your Eye Rolls It is overplayed all over pop culture. But the pianist Igor Levit says it is “one of the most beautiful pieces I know.” Credit...Eleanor Davis Even if you don’t know “Für Elise,” you know “Für Elise.” A bagatelle the length of a pop song, Beethoven’s trifle is recognizable from the start: a wobble between E and D sharp that gives way to a tune you’ve heard virtually everywhere. Ringing from cellphones and children’s toys; sampled in rap and featured on Baby Ein...