Several times in his life Beethoven dealt with the Bagatelle genre. These charming, profound miniatures demonstrate Beethoven's extraordinary ability to compactly express complex compositional ideas. They also reflect his change in style and his search for new forms of expression.

In addition to the famous Bagatelles Op. 33, 119 and 126, this publication contains the Allegretto in C minor WoO 214, originally considered for Op. 119, an attractive repertoire piece.