Salut d'Amour was composed by Elgar in 1888, originally written for violin and piano. This piece was written as an engagement present, dedicated to Caroline Alice Roberts. The original title was Liebesgruß because of Elgar and Roberts' shared fluency in German, but it sold poorly under this title and only became a hit after publishers Schott & Co. changed to the current French title. It premiered in London in November 1889, with August Manns conducting.