String Quartets, op. 13, op. 44/1 & op. 80

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Artemis Quartet

String Quartets, op. 13, op. 44/1 & op. 80 is a collection of string quartets by Felix Mendelssohn composed between 1827 and 1847. The works span Mendelssohn's early to late career and exemplify his use of classical chamber forms infused with Romantic-era lyricism, transparent textures and contrapuntal clarity, charting a development from youthful exuberance to a more dramatic, introspective voice in his chamber music.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    String Quartet no. 3, op. 44 no. 1 in D major: I. Molto allegro vivace
    12:39
  2. 2.
    String Quartet no. 3, op. 44 no. 1 in D major: II. Menuetto. Un poco allegretto
    5:54
  3. 3.
    String Quartet no. 3, op. 44 no. 1 in D major: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
    6:25
  4. 4.
    String Quartet no. 3, op. 44 no. 1 in D major: IV. Presto con brio
    6:34
  5. 5.
    String Quartet no. 6, op. 80 in F minor: I. Allegro vivace assai
    7:02
  6. 6.
    String Quartet no. 6, op. 80 in F minor: II. Allegro assai
    4:24
  7. 7.
    String Quartet no. 6, op. 80 in F minor: III. Adagio
    7:56
  8. 8.
    String Quartet no. 6, op. 80 in F minor: IV. Finale: Allegro molto
    5:42

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 13 in A minor: I. Adagio. Allegro vivace
    8:12
  2. 3.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 13 in A minor: II. Adagio non lento
    8:09
  3. 4.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 13 in A minor: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto - Allegro di molto
    4:54
  4. 5.
    String Quartet no. 2, op. 13 in A minor: IV. Presto. Adagio non lento
    9:34

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