Santai
The version of "Für Elise" we hear today is an earlier version that was
transcribed by Ludwig Nohl. There is a later version, with drastic
changes to the accompaniment which was transcribed from a later
manuscript by Barry Cooper. The most notable difference is in the first
theme, the left-hand arpeggios are delayed by a 16th note beat. There are a few extra bars
in the transitional section into the B section; and finally, the rising
A minor arpeggio figure is moved later into the piece. The tempo
marking Poco moto is believed to have been on the manuscript that Ludwig Nohl transcribed (now lost). The later version includes the marking Molto grazioso. It is believed that Beethoven intended to add the piece to a cycle of bagatelles. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%BCr_Elise)
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