Gabriel Fauré, Élégie Op. 24 (1880) Nadège Rochat, cello Malgorzata Garstka, piano

Nadège Rochat and Malgorzata Garstka play Elegie Op. 24 for cello and piano by Gabriel Fauré. I have been told very often during my studies (back then when wikipedia didn t exist) that Gabriel Fauré wrote this piece as his wife died. Even here on youtube, you will find a famous teacher stating Facts are that Gabriel Fauré got married after writing the Elegy. There is incredible sorrow in this piece, this is indisputable. But here is what Gabriel Fauré said about his requiem (Mass for the dead): Mon réquiem n a été composé pour pour le plaisir, si j ose My requiem was composed for no particular for fun if I dare This (disappointing ) statement about the requiem, and the fact that Fauré s wife didn t die before he wrote the Elegy shouldn t take away any emotion which we may feel as we perform or listen to these two sorrowful works. But I just wanted to warn you, dear public, about shortcuts. Sometimes a particular event inspires a work. But more often, we c