Élégie, Op. 24
This guide follows Fauré’s Élégie, Op. 24 (1880) in one part.
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Follow all 3 sections as they play
0:10–6:38
The cello sings a sombre, long-breathed melody in C minor over a moving piano accompaniment. The (B) turns to a major : the piano takes up the first and then passes it to the cello, and the section ends with a forceful exchange between the two. The opening (A′), loud at first, but its quiet seriousness soon comes back and the piece ends in calm.
- A
- B
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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