String Quintets nos. 1 & 2

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Fine Arts Quartet & Danilo Rossi

String Quintets nos. 1 & 2 are chamber works by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1826 and 1845 respectively. They showcase Mendelssohn's command of classical forms and lyrical melody, blending clear, transparent textures and contrapuntal writing with the harmonic warmth and expressive breadth of early Romantic chamber music.

String Quintets nos. 1 & 2 by Felix Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 2008

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1.
String Quintet no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 87: I. Allegro vivace
10:37
2.
String Quintet no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 87: II. Andante scherzando
4:32
3.
String Quintet no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 87: III. Adagio e lento
10:40
4.
String Quintet no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 87: IV. Allegro molto vivace
6:08
5.
String Quintet no. 1 in A major, op. 18: I. Allegro con moto
12:51
6.
String Quintet no. 1 in A major, op. 18: II. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
9:12
7.
String Quintet no. 1 in A major, op. 18: III. Scherzo: Allegro di molto
4:38
8.
String Quintet no. 1 in A major, op. 18: IV. Allegro vivace
6:21
9.
String Quintet no. 1 in A major, op. 18: III. Minuetto (original third movement, replaced by II: Intermezzo)
5:26