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Sospiri, Op. 70, is an adagio for string orchestra, harp and organ (or harmonium) composed just before the beginning of World War I.
Elgar originally intended it for violin and piano, as a companion piece to Salut d'Amour and had in mind the title Soupir d'Amour (French for "Sigh of Love"). While composing it, however, he realised that he was writing something more intense, and so chose an Italian word, sospiri, meaning "sighs".
It was first performed on 15 August 1914 in Queen's Hall in London under the baton of Sir Henry Wood.
Sospiri was dedicated to Elgar's long-time friend, the violinist W. H. "Billy" Reed.
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