I need your help, classical music question. It's a cello piece...

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...solo, dramatic, the sort of thing they play in a film when something horrific/inspirational is happening and there's no sound but this piece of music. No idea what it's called, can someone suggest a few pieces it might be. If you find it from that description I will be mightly impressed!!

this?

or this?

(look I'm working hard to impress here!)

www.last.fm/music/Paul+Tortelier

There's four more to choose from.

I love the Elgar piece and always have done. Absolutely unimprovable music.

the swan? more soppy than inspirational but you never know...

From your description I bet it's the Elgar!

mb's beaten me to the two most likely culprits

this is one of my faves

It's your 2nd one MB. It's an amazing piece. Thanks and am duly impressed

Ay Thank you!

Love it myself.

Beautiful, beautiful music.

(in searching for this I found out that Yoyo Ma has now got one of Du pre's cellos! fantastic. )