String Symphonies: 9 in C minor / 10 in B minor / 12 in G minor

String Symphonies Nos. 9, 10 and 12 are early chamber works by Felix Mendelssohn, composed between 1821 and 1823. Written for string orchestra, they employ clear classical forms, contrapuntal textures and brisk melodic writing that reflect Mendelssohn’s engagement with Baroque models and represent formative experiments in orchestration and symphonic thinking that fed into his later mature works.