Octet, op. 20; Quintet, op. 87

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

Octet, Op. 20 and Quintet, Op. 87 are chamber works by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in 1825 and 1845 respectively. The Octet employs fleet, contrapuntal writing and a symphonic approach to a string ensemble reflecting Mendelssohn's youthful inventiveness, while the Quintet presents a more expansive, lyrical and texturally rich Romantic chamber style that documents his later compositional maturity.
First released: 1990

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Octet in E-flat, op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
    13:56
  2. 2.
    Octet in E-flat, op. 20: II. Andante
    7:25
  3. 3.
    Octet in E-flat, op. 20: III. Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo)
    4:24
  4. 4.
    Octet in E-flat, op. 20: IV. Presto
    6:24
  5. 5.
    Quintet in B-flat, op. 87: I. Allegro vivace
    10:37
  6. 6.
    Quintet in B-flat, op. 87: II. Adagio scherzando
    4:18
  7. 7.
    Quintet in B-flat, op. 87: III. Adagio e lento
    9:58
  8. 8.
    Quintet in B-flat, op. 87: IV. Allegro molto vivace
    6:06

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