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給愛麗絲 FUR ELISE

The one classical piece that most people recognize

你很可能聽過世界上最著名的一首鋼琴曲目——《給愛麗絲》； 由偉大的德國作曲家貝多芬所創作。

有些人視貝多芬為有史以來最偉大的作曲家。

遺憾的是貝多芬活得不夠久，沒能看到這首小品的廣受歡迎。

這首曲子一直到他去世多年後才出版。

雖然貝多芬在一八一○年完成《給愛麗絲》一曲，但這首曲子卻一直到一八六五年才被發現。

兩年後，這首曲子出版問世，而且立刻造成流行。

但由於貝多芬已不在人世，未能參與討論該作品，因此主要是曲名這樣的一些細節至今仍然是一個謎。

發現這件作品的路德維希˙諾爾相信《給愛麗絲》就是曲名。

不過，由於貝多芬的字跡潦草，因此有些人並不確定該曲是獻給何人。

有些人認為該作品有可能是《給特塞蕾》。

曲名Für Elise是德文「給愛麗絲」的意思。

但直至今日，沒有人能確定愛麗絲到底是誰。

Odds are you've heard one of the world's most famous piano pieces - Für Elise. It was written by the great German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. He is considered by some to be the greatest composer of all time. Sadly, Beethoven didn't live long enough to enjoy the popularity of this little piece. It wasn't published until many years after his death.

Though Beethoven composed Für Elise in 1810, it wasn't discovered until 1865.

It was published two years later, and the music became popular right away. But

because Beethoven wasn't alive to discuss the work, some details remain a mystery, primarily the title.

Ludwig Nohl, the man who discovered the piece, believed the title read Für Elise. Yet because Beethoven had terrible handwriting, others weren't sure who it was  dedicated to. Some thought it might have read Für Therese.

The title Für Elise means For Elise in German. But to this day, no one knows for sure who Elise was.

of all time 始終的；有史以來的

In terms of speed, Cesar Filho is the fastest swimmer of all time.

At the age of 17, Suhas Gopinath became the youngest CEO of all time when he founded and became CEO of Globais. Inc.

It may be hard to believe, but vanilla-flavored ice cream is thought to be the favorite flavor of all time.

compose （v.）作曲

Beethoven is known to have composed about 240 works of music in his lifetime.

compose （v.）使安靜下來

Compose your thoughts before you answer any question about the robbery. 讓思緒安定下來

be compose of 由···構成；組成

This school is composed not only of elementary school students but also of junior high school students.

piece of music

odds are/ it’s likely

subjective主觀的 vs. objective客觀的

The opposite of subjective is objective

If there is a fact about something, it is true all the time, then that is objective.

posthumously 死後

some people are awarded after they die.

play the piano

tickle the ivories 彈鋼琴【象牙】

I saw videos of dogs tickling the ivories on YouTube.

mystery （n.）神秘、難以理解的事物

A lot of people say they know Bill, but his life is still a mystery to many.

How Evelyn got the job remains a mystery.

mystery （n.）懸疑電影；推理劇 

My wife and I watch mysteries in the evening after the kids go to bed.

handwriting （n.）書寫；字跡

That doctor’s handwriting is impossible to read.

Most kids can recognize their mother’s handwriting.

handwrite（v.）手寫

That entire class had to  handwrite their papers of theri English class.

 tp dedicate ＋（n.）＋to…

to this day

And it's kind of used to share a surprising fact.

history buff

the Rhine

Cologne Cathedral

buff【美】【口】迷, 愛好者, 迷, 狂

vibrant district

cursive

So cursive is a way of writing where you connect the letters.

legible

chicken scratch

calligraphy