Salut d'Amour (Love's Greeting) Op.12 by Edward Elgar - for Cello and Piano (in D)

Edward Elgar with his wife Caroline Alice Edgar Salut d'Amour does not sound like a typical work by its composer Edward Elgar, perhaps because he was young and in love at the time. It was written as an affectionate gift to the woman who was to become his wife with the dedication "To Carice", an abbreviation for "Caroline Alice". It was originally given its German name Liebesgruss because she spoke German fluently, but it is now best-known under the French title "Salut d'Amour" though its German and English titles are also sometimes used. It is a song-like sentimental work with a strong melody which flows passionately. Although Elgar's original work was for Violin and Piano in E major, he also created several arrangements of it for different combinations of instruments. All the arrangements have subtle yet interesting differences to make the music more suitable for their respective instruments. On mfiles in addition to the original version and this one for Cello and Piano, we also have the version for Piano Solo (in E), although other arrangements are also commonly heard and recorded.

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Elgar's Salut d'Amour Op.12 for cello and piano - Video

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Elgar's Salut d'Amour Op.12 for cello and piano - Sheet Music

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