String Quintets, op. 87 B-flat major / op. 18 A major

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Barbara Buntrock & Leipziger Streichquartett

String Quintets, Op.87 in B-flat major and Op.18 in A major are chamber works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, composed in 1845 and 1826 respectively. They exemplify Mendelssohn's Romantic chamber style, combining classical forms with lyrical melodic lines, transparent textures and contrapuntal clarity, with Op.18 showing his youthful command of string writing and Op.87 reflecting a later, more expansive approach to harmony and structure near the end of his career.
First released: 2013

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quintet no. 2, R 33, op. 87: I. Allegro vivace
    9:31
  2. 2.
    String Quintet no. 2, R 33, op. 87: II. Allegretto scherzando
    4:23
  3. 3.
    String Quintet no. 2, R 33, op. 87: III. Adagio e lento
    9:07
  4. 4.
    String Quintet no. 2, R 33, op. 87: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    5:10
  5. 5.
    String Quintet no. 1, R 21, op. 18: I. Allegro con moto
    11:25
  6. 6.
    String Quintet no. 1, R 21, op. 18: II. Intermezzo
    6:29
  7. 7.
    String Quintet no. 1, R 21, op. 18: III. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
    4:35
  8. 8.
    String Quintet no. 1, R 21, op. 18: IV. Allegro vivace
    6:00

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