Élégie

Fauré, Arranged by Mike Tupper

Instrumentation: Tenor Horn and Brass Band

Length: 6 Minutes

Difficulty: B Grade

Gabriel Fauré's Élégie pour violoncelle et orchestre, Op. 24 (Elegy for cello and orchestra, opus 24) was written in 1880. The piece features a sad and somber opening and climaxes with an intense, fast-paced section that symbolizes the despair of love. The piece, which is in ABA format, was originally conceived as part of an unfinished cello sonata.

The Élégie was dedicated by Fauré to Jules Loeb, who died in 1883. Originally for cello and piano, the piece was orchestrated by Fauré in 1890 at the request of conductor Edouard Colonne.

Mike Tupper's arrangement puts the focus on the tenor horn player creating a difficult, effective piece. 

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