String Quartets op. 13 & op. 44 no. 3

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Henschel Quartett

String Quartets Op. 13 and Op. 44 No. 3 are chamber music works by Felix Mendelssohn, published in 1829 and 1838 respectively. They exemplify Mendelssohn's early Romantic approach to the string quartet, blending classical four-movement structure with lyrical melodies, agile scherzo writing, transparent textures and contrapuntal clarity, and occupy a transitional place between his youthful output and his mature chamber music.

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  1. 1.
    String Quartet in A minor Op. 13: I. Adagio. Allegro vivace
    7:31
  2. 2.
    String Quartet in A minor Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento
    8:10
  3. 3.
    String Quartet in A minor Op. 13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto. Allegro di molto
    4:40
  4. 4.
    String Quartet in A minor Op. 13: IV. Presto. Adagio non lento
    9:17
  5. 5.
    String Quartet in E flat major Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace
    12:37
  6. 6.
    String Quartet in E flat major Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
    3:57
  7. 7.
    String Quartet in E flat major Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo
    9:01
  8. 8.
    String Quartet in E flat major Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco
    8:13

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