Bagatelle
Classical works
Definition
A short, light character piece of relatively modest technical demands and unpretentious character. The title means 'a trifle' in French.
Historical Context
Beethoven's three sets of Bagatelles (Opp. 33, 119, 126) established the form for piano, ranging from brief sketches to refined miniatures. His Op. 119 No. 11 in B minor is often cited as a model of economy. The term has since been used by Bartók, Dvořák, and others.
Works (25)
- Bagatelle in A major, Op. 33 No. 4 Key A major
- Bagatelle in A-flat major, Op. 33 No. 7 Key A♭ major
- Bagatelle in C major, Op. 33 No. 2 Key C major
- Bagatelle in C major, Op. 33 No. 5 Key C major
- Bagatelle in D major, Op. 33 No. 6 Key D major
- Bagatelle in E-flat major, Op. 33 No. 1 Key E♭ major
- Bagatelle in F major, Op. 33 No. 3 Key F major
- Bagatelle in C major, Op. 119 No. 7 Key C major
- Fur Elise in A minor, WoO 59 Key A minor
- Bagatelle in A major, Op. 119 No. 10 Key A major
- Bagatelle in A major, Op. 119 No. 4 Key A major
- Bagatelle in A minor, Op. 119 No. 9 Key A minor
- Bagatelle in B-flat major, Op. 119 No. 11 Key B♭ major
- Bagatelle in C major, Op. 119 No. 2 Key C major
- Bagatelle in C major, Op. 119 No. 8 Key C major
- Bagatelle in C minor, Op. 119 No. 5 Key C minor
- Bagatelle in D major, Op. 119 No. 3 Key D major
- Bagatelle in G major, Op. 119 No. 6 Key G major
- Bagatelle in G minor, Op. 119 No. 1 Key G minor
- Bagatelle in B minor, Op. 126 No. 4 Key B minor
- Bagatelle in E-flat major, Op. 126 No. 3 Key E♭ major
- Bagatelle in E-flat major, Op. 126 No. 6 Key E♭ major
- Bagatelle in G major, Op. 126 No. 1 Key G major
- Bagatelle in G major, Op. 126 No. 5 Key G major
- Bagatelle in G minor, Op. 126 No. 2 Key G minor