Fur Elise

By Ludwig van Beethoven

The layout for this music is well presented. It is, as the editor says, a tuneful and exciting piece to play. It seems to me that there is something about it that makes it a work that is easy to memorize. It is good to know that "all editorial suggestions...

are in light print to be distinguished clearly from the original indications of Beethoven."

This publication of Fur Elise is excellent: large, clear print, good quality paper, helpful fingering suggestions and attractive art work on cover. A gem!

For many people, this is a definitive piano work, rich with technical details woven into a fine musical statement, and I highly recommend this edition. I use it in my studio regularly... Alfred editions, in my experience, are accurate and scholarly, and reasonably priced. Students: be prepared to delve deeply...

into this music; it is not for impatient people. Definitely intermediate level.

I am into my 2nd year as an adult piano student. I am only able to play the very beginning of this piece. I found it more difficult than what others had written about it. Upon showing it to my teacher he said it was an advanced version of Fur...

Elise and most likely could not be accomplished by anyone who has not had close to 3 years or more of lessons. I will try it again in the future.

The beginning and ending of Fur Elise are very "do-able" by early intermediate players (like me). The rest of the piece appears difficult. I like this edition of the music because it gives a background on the piece, plus it explains which parts of the dynamics/slurs have been...

added.