Ludwig van Beethoven
Für Elise
The piano's opening melody going up and down: "E-D#-E-D#-E-B-D-C-A"
Ludwig van Beethoven · Für Elise, WoO 59
You've probably heard it here
OtherTaiwan garbage trucks(1997)
Since 1997, garbage trucks have played this piece to alert residents
TV dramasA Charlie Brown Christmas(1965)
Schroeder plays it and Lucy belittles Beethoven
MoviesRosemary's Baby(1968)
Music that echoes and repeats, building the fear
MoviesElephant(2003)
The perpetrator Alex plays this piece in his room all the way through
▶ Listen to the famous part · Alice Sara Ott - Topic (official audio, Universal Music Group/DG)
Credits
Next piece: Symphony No. 9 "From the New World", 4th movement