Salut d'Amour
Salut d'Amour | |
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by Caroline Alice Roberts | |
Published | 1888 |
Salut d'Amour (Liebesgruß), Op. 12, is a musical work composed by Edward Elgar in 1888, originally written for violin and piano.
History
Elgar finished the piece in July 1888, when he was romantically involved with
The dedication was in French: "à Carice". "Carice" was a combination of his wife's names Caroline Alice, and was the name to be given to their daughter born two years later.[2]
It was published a year later by Schott & Co., a German publisher, with offices in Mainz, London, Paris and Brussels. The first published editions were for violin and piano, piano solo, cello and piano, and for small orchestra. Few copies were sold until Schott changed the title to "Salut d'Amour" with Liebesgruss as a sub-title, and the composer's name as 'Ed. Elgar'. The French title, Elgar realised, would help the work to be sold not only in France but in other European countries.[3]
The first public performance was of the orchestral version, at a
Legacy
"Salut d'amour" is one of Elgar's best-known works and has inspired numerous arrangements for widely varying instrumental combinations. There are also versions with lyrics in different languages, for example the song "Woo thou, Sweet Music" with words by A. C. Bunten,[5] and "Violer" (Pansies) in Swedish.
Notes
References
- ISBN 0-19-284017-7
- ISBN 0-19-315447-1
External links
- Salut d'amour: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project