Elegy for Brahms

The Elegy for Brahms is a short symphonic movement for orchestra, written by Hubert Parry in 1897. It was written shortly after the death of Johannes Brahms, whom Parry considered the greatest artist of the time. The Elegy is in the key of A minor, and is marked Maestoso espressivo - Largamente - Tempo primo. The work quotes Brahms's music in several places. It did not receive its second performance until 1977. It has received recordings conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and Matthias Bamert.

Elegy for Brahms

The Elegy for Brahms is a short symphonic movement for orchestra, written by Hubert Parry in 1897. It was written shortly after the death of Johannes Brahms, whom Parry considered the greatest artist of the time. The Elegy is in the key of A minor, and is marked Maestoso espressivo - Largamente - Tempo primo. The work quotes Brahms's music in several places. It did not receive its second performance until 1977. It has received recordings conducted by Sir Adrian Boult and Matthias Bamert.