Stories about people's Für Elise experiences
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This story was submitted by Divakar Nambiath and was added around August 2007.
Hello, I am Divakar Nambiath from India. I am almost 12 years old and
have been playing the digital piano ever since dad bought me one. My first
digital piano was when I was about 5 years old. And when he saw that I am good at picking up tunes and playing them myself, he bought me a bigger model.
I had heard Beethoven's Fur Elise from a distance many times before,
but it was the new piano that brought this masterpiece to my fingertips.
It is such a flowing piece, like calm water bubbling along a clear
river, with the sun shining from above. It is one of the first Western
Classical pieces I learnt to play by myself. I do not have a Music
Teacher and cannot read Sheet Music, but I can say this much - it is
the most difficult piece that I have learnt to play so far! But still,
it is so delightful to play and brings me joy!
I have recently been selected to play a short piece by Beethoven at my
school, Springdales School. My choice is Beethoven's masterpiece, Fur
Elise and I am practising whenever I get the time!
Thank You Beethoven for creating this masteriece and giving me many
hours of joy!