Octet (Mendelssohn)
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The String Octet in E♭ major, Op. 20, MWV R 20, was written by the 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn during the fall of 1825 and completed on October 15. Written for four violins, two violas, and two cell
First page of the autograph manuscript
String quartet
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The term string quartet is a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play the quartets. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical
Octet (Mendelssohn)
…made by Mendelssohn. The string octet was a fairly new genre of chamber music at the time, the most widely known genre of chamber music still being the string quartet. The genre was rapidly gaining popularity among other composers. When Mendelssohn composed his octet, it was a rather new genre, and he may have been…
The Fitzwilliam Quartet
A string quartet in performance. From left to right: violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello
End of Arensky's String Quartet No. 2 for violin, viola and two cellos, played at the Casals Forum in 2023
Pacifica Quartet performs at the Library of Congress Antonio Stradivari Anniversary concert on December 18, 2024