Elegy (disambiguation)
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An elegy
is a poem of mourning, or historically a form of poetic meter (see elegiac couplet
).
Elegy may also refer to:
Elegy
In literature, an elegy is a mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.-History:The Greek term elegeia originally referred to any verse written in elegiac couplets and covering a wide range of subject matter, including epitaphs for tombs...
is a poem of mourning, or historically a form of poetic meter (see elegiac couplet
Elegiac couplet
The elegiac couplet is a poetic form used by Greek lyric poets for a variety of themes usually of smaller scale than the epic. Roman poets, particularly Ovid, adopted the same form in Latin many years later...
).
Elegy may also refer to:
Music
- "Elegie", a song by Patti Smith from her 1975 album HorsesHorses (album)"Horses" is often cited as one of the greatest albums in music history. In 2003, the album was ranked number 44 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. NME named the album number 1 in its list "20 Near-as-Damn-It Perfect Initial Efforts"...
- ElegiesElegies (Busoni)Elegies by the Italian composer Ferruccio Busoni is a set of solo piano pieces which can be played as a cycle or separately. Initially published in 1908 with six pieces, it was subsequently expanded to seven by the addition of the Berceuse...
, a series of pieces for solo piano by the Italian composer Ferruccio BusoniFerruccio BusoniFerruccio Busoni was an Italian composer, pianist, editor, writer, piano and composition teacher, and conductor.-Biography:... - Elegies (J-pop), a J-pop group from the 2005 Hello! Project shuffle
- Elegies (Machine Head DVD), a live music DVD by Machine Head
- Elegies (William Finn)Elegies (William Finn)Elegies is a song cycle by William Finn about the loss of friends and family and is a response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Most of the songs were composed in memory of Finn's friends, several of whom died of AIDS. Three songs deal specifically with the passing of his mother,...
, song cycle - Elegy (Amorphis album)Elegy (Amorphis album)-2004 Digipak release:All songs are live performancesNote: "Against Widows" and "The Castaway" recorded live at Ilosaarirock on July 12, 1997-Personnel:*Pasi Koskinen – vocals*Tomi Koivusaari – vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, tambourine...
, 1996 - Elegy (EP)Elegy (EP)Elegy is a Maxi single/EP by symphonic metal band Leaves' Eyes. It was released on May 2, 2005. Almost all vocals are by Liv Kristine, with some backing "growls" by Alexander Krull. "Elegy" is taken from the album Vinland Saga, and a further track from that album, "Solemn Sea" is also included in...
, a 2005 EP by Leaves' Eyes - Elegy (John Zorn album)Elegy (John Zorn album)Elegy is an album by John Zorn. It is a contemporary classical chamber music piece dedicated to Jean Genet consisting of four movements titled after colors.-Reception:...
, 1991 - Elegy (Julian Lloyd Webber album), 1998
- Elegy (band), a Dutch power metal band
- Elegy (The Nice album)Elegy (The Nice album)Elegy was the final official album release by The Nice, Keith Emerson having moved on to Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Lee Jackson to Jackson Heights and Brian Davison to Every Which Way. It consists of different versions of already familiar tracks and broke little new ground...
, 1971 - "Elegy", a song by As I Lay Dying from their 2003 album Frail Words CollapseFrail Words CollapseForever, The Beginning and The Pain of Separation are re-recordings of songs from the As I Lay Dying/American Tragedy split album.-Charts:Album - Billboard -Personnel:As I Lay Dying*Tim Lambesis - vocals, production...
- "Elegy", a song by Jethro Tull from the 1979 album StormwatchStormwatch (album)Stormwatch is the twelfth studio album by the rock group Jethro Tull. It is considered the last in the trilogy of folk-rock albums by Jethro Tull...
- "Elegy", a song by Intronaut from the 2010 album Valley of SmokeValley of Smoke-Personnel:Intronaut*Sacha Dunable – guitar, vocals*Dave Timnick – guitar, vocals*Danny Walker – drums*Joe Lester – bassGuests musicians*Justin Chancellor Production*Josh Newell - producer-Release:...
Television
- "Elegy" (The Twilight Zone)Elegy (The Twilight Zone)"Elegy" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.-Synopsis:Running out of fuel, astronauts Meyers, Webber, and Kirby land their spaceship on a remote asteroid. They find the place quite Earth-like with buildings and people, but walk around and begin to wonder...
, an episode of The Twilight Zone - "Elegy" (The X-Files), an episode of The X-Files
Other
- ÉlégieÉlégieÉlégie is a ballet made by New York City Ballet's founding balletmaster George Balanchine to Igor Stravinsky's Élégie for solo viola...
, 1945 ballet by George Balanchine to Igor Stravinsky's eponymous solo for viola - Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging QueensElegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens is a song cycle with music by Janet Hood and lyrics and additional text by Bill Russell. The work features songs and monologues inspired by the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology...
, a musical
- Elegy For a Stillborn ChildElegy For a Stillborn ChildElegy For a Stillborn Child written by Seamus Heaney is a poem about the death of his friend's stillborn child.It deals with the sad eventful death of the baby and how the mother and father react to the traumatic event as well as Seamus Heaney himself. The poem was published circa...
, poem by Seamus Heaney - Tichborne's Elegy, a 1586 poem by Chidiock TichborneChidiock TichborneChidiock Tichborne is remembered as an English conspirator and poet.-Biography:He was born in Southampton sometime after 24 August 1562 to Roman Catholic parents, Peter Tichborne and his wife Elizabeth . His birth date has been given as circa 1558 in many sources, though unverified, and thus...
. - Batwoman: ElegyBatwoman: Elegy"Elegy" is a 2009-2010 comic book story arc that ran in the main feature of DC Comics' flagship title, Detective Comics, from issues #854-860. It is written by Greg Rucka with artwork by J.H...
, a 2009-2010 comic bookComic bookA comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
story arcStory arcA story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...
featuring BatwomanBatwomanBatwoman is the name of several fictional characters, female counterparts to the superhero Batman. The original version was created by Bob Kane and Sheldon Moldoff. Her alter ego is Kathy Kane. This character appears in publications produced by DC Comics and related media beginning in Detective...
by Greg Rucka.