String Symphonies Nos. 6, 12, 4, 10, 8

Album by Felix Mendelssohn & Primavera Chamber Ensemble & Paul Manley

String Symphonies Nos. 6, 12, 4, 10, 8 is a collection of early string symphonies by Felix Mendelssohn, composed in the early 1820s. These compact orchestral works exhibit Classical forms filtered through Baroque counterpoint, with transparent string textures, nimble melodic writing and energetic rhythms that trace Mendelssohn's development towards his later symphonic and chamber output.

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  1. 1.
    String Symphony No. 6 in E Flat: Allegro
    4:00
  2. 2.
    String Symphony No. 6 in E Flat: Menuetto ‒ Trio I / Trio II
    4:55
  3. 3.
    String Symphony No. 6 in E Flat: Prestissimo
    3:45
  4. 4.
    String Symphony No. 12 in G minor: Fuga. Grave‒Allegro
    4:54
  5. 5.
    String Symphony No. 12 in G minor: Andante
    6:42
  6. 6.
    String Symphony No. 12 in G minor: Allegro molto
    7:18
  7. 7.
    String Symphony No. 4 in C minor: Grave‒Allegro
    3:28
  8. 8.
    String Symphony No. 4 in C minor: Andante
    2:37
  9. 9.
    String Symphony No. 4 in C minor: Allegro vivace
    2:01
  10. 10.
    String Symphony No. 10 in B minor: Adagio‒Allegro
    7:25
  11. 11.
    String Symphony No. 8 in D major: Adagio E Grave‒Allegro
    10:13
  12. 12.
    String Symphony No. 8 in D major: Adagio
    6:01
  13. 13.
    String Symphony No. 8 in D major: Menuetto‒Trio‒Presto
    5:22
  14. 14.
    String Symphony No. 8 in D major: Allegro molto
    7:25

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