
Mistaken identity (Hall of Fame #69)
Für Elise might be the most recognisable piece in the countdown so far (which, by the way, looks set to continue for about 5 years if I don't up the tempo). Wikipedia informs me that the piece was actually most likely written for someone called Therese, whose hand he sought. The change of titular identity is put down to some illegible handwriting on Beethoven's part. The article adds, brutally, "Therese did not want to marry him." Lang Lang is the performer in my chosen rendi