The Élégie (Elegy), Op. 24, was written by the French composer Gabriel Fauré in 1880, and first published and performed in public in 1883. Originally for cello and piano, the piece was later orchestrated by Fauré. The work features a sad and somber opening and climaxes with an intense, tempestuous central section before returning to the elegiac opening theme in C minor.
| Original Name | Élégie |
| Date of composition | 1880 |
| Premiered | December 1883 in Paris, France by Gabriel Fauré |
| First published | 1883 |
| Type | Elegy |
| Tonality | C Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 24 |
| Approx. duration | 7 minutes |
| Instruments |
Piano
Cello |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Gabriel Fauré: Élégie en do mineur, Op. 24 Gabriel Fauré: Elegia in do minore, Op. 24 Gabriel Fauré: Elegie c-moll, Op. 24 |