Élégie dates unofficially to 1880, at which time Fauré still intended it as part of a full sonata for cello and piano. Though he found the positive reaction to an early private performance encouraging, he never finished the sonata. The orphaned single movement did not suffer much though, and soon took on a new life as a highly appealing concert work, which is how we know it today. Fauré called the "new" piece Élégie and dedicated it in tribute to cellist Jules Loeb, who had passed away in 1883. Notes by Jeff Counts
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Gabriel Fauré
Élégie in C minor Op. 24 Play
Recorded on 11/28/2015, uploaded on 06/16/2016
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Élégie dates unofficially to 1880, at which time Fauré still intended it as part of a full sonata for cello and piano. Though he found the positive reaction to an early private performance encouraging, he never finished the sonata. The orphaned single movement did not suffer much though, and soon took on a new life as a highly appealing concert work, which is how we know it today. Fauré called the "new" piece Élégie and dedicated it in tribute to cellist Jules Loeb, who had passed away in 1883. Notes by Jeff Counts
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Piano Quartet No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 45
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Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1, Op. 13
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