Octet, op. 20 / String Quartet, op. 80

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Emerson String Quartet

Octet, Op. 20 and String Quartet, Op. 80 are chamber music works by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1825 and 1847 respectively. The Octet is an early, exuberant example of Romantic chamber writing that expands textures and interplay among eight strings, while the Quartet, written late in his life, adopts a darker, more introspective tone that reflects his mature harmonic language and serves as a closing statement in his chamber output.

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  1. 1.
    Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
    13:42
  2. 2.
    Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: II. Andante
    6:47
  3. 3.
    Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: III. Scherzo.Allegro leggierissimo
    4:14
  4. 4.
    Octet in E‐flat, op. 20, MWV R20: IV. Presto
    5:39
  5. 5.
    Four Pieces for String Quartet, op. 81, MWV R35: I. Tema con variazione
    5:38
  6. 6.
    Four Pieces for String Quartet, op. 81, MWV R35: II. Scherzo
    3:26
  7. 7.
    Four Pieces for String Quartet, op. 81, MWV R35: III. Capriccio
    5:46
  8. 8.
    Four Pieces for String Quartet, op. 81, MWV R35: IV. Fuga
    4:51
  9. 9.
    String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80, MWV R37: I. Allegro vivace assai
    7:18
  10. 10.
    String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80, MWV R37: II. Allegro assai
    4:24
  11. 11.
    String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80, MWV R37: III. Adagio
    6:43
  12. 12.
    String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80, MWV R37: IV. Finale. Allegro molto
    5:28

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