String Quartet in E-flat major '1823' / String Quartet in E Flat Major, op. 44 no. 3

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Consone Quartet

String Quartet in E-flat major (1823) and String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3 are presented together as a recording of two works by Felix Mendelssohn, the former dating from 1823 and the Op. 44 No. 3 composed in 1838. The pairing contrasts Mendelssohn's youthful, classical-inflected writing—characterised by clarity of texture and formal balance—with his mature Romantic chamber style in Op. 44 No. 3, which features richer harmonic language, expanded lyricism and more developed formal invention that reflect his development within early Romantic chamber music.

String Quartet in E-flat major '1823' / String Quartet in E Flat Major, op. 44 no. 3 by Mendelssohn - album cover

First released: 2023

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1.
String Quartet in E-flat major MWV R 18: I. Allegro moderato
9:40
2.
String Quartet in E-flat major MWV R 18: II. Adagio non troppo
5:14
3.
String Quartet in E-flat major MWV R 18: III. Minuetto – Trio
4:57
4.
String Quartet in E-flat major MWV R 18: IV. Fuga
4:13
5.
String Quartet no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 3 MWV R 28: I. Allegro vivace
13:26
6.
String Quartet no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 3 MWV R 28: II. Scherzo. Assai leggiero vivace
4:08
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String Quartet no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 3 MWV R 28: III. Adagio non troppo
7:55
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String Quartet no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 44 no. 3 MWV R 28: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco
9:24