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Mendelssohn

(독 1809~1847)

 

 

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 12

String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1829, completed in London on September 14 (though begun in Berlin) and possibly dedicated to Betty Pistor, a neighbor and the daughter of a Berlin astronomer

1. Adagio non troppo - Allegro non tardante
2. Canzonetta - Allegretto (7:42)
3. Andante espressivo (11:48)
4. Molto allegro e vivace (15:23)

1829, completed in London on September 14 (though begun in Berlin) and possibly

dedicated to Betty Pistor, a neighbor and the daughter of a Berlin astronomer.^[1][2]

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String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 13

1. Adagio – Allegro vivace
2. Adagio non lento
3. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto – Allegro di molto
4. Presto – Adagio non lento

1827.^[1] Written when he was 18 years old, it was, despite its official number,

Mendelssohn's first string quartet. The quartet draws much of its inspiration from

 Beethoven's quartets.

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   String Quartet No. 3       

Molto allegro vivace
Menuetto: Un poco Allegretto
Andante espressivo ma con moto
Presto con brio

1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn

dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.

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String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2,

                       

                           Allegro assai appassionato
                           Scherzo: Allegro di molto
                           Andante
                           Presto agitato

 

 

1837, and revised in 1839.

This work was premièred on 29 October 1837 at Leipzig with great success, and published as full score in 1840. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden. While Mendelssohn's first and second quartet was written under the influence of Beethoven, Op.44 exhibits clear sprouting of composer's originality in style.

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 String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3

Allegro vivace
Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
Adagio non troppo
Molto allegro con fuoco

 

 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to

the Crown Prince of Sweden

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String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

. Allegro vivace assai (0:00)
II. Allegro assai (7:41)
III. Adagio (12:40)
IV. Finale: Allegro molto (20:47)

1847. It was the last major piece he completed before he died two months later on 4 November 1847. He composed the piece as an hommage to his sister Fanny who had died on 17 May of that year and it bore the title "Requiem for Fanny."

The quartet was first heard in private on 5 October 1847 in the presence of Ignaz Moscheles. The first public performance was on 4 November 1848 in Leipzig with Joseph Joachim playing the violin. The score was published in 1850 by Breitkopf & Härtel. The original manuscript is in the Jagiellonian Library in Kraków, Poland.

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Chamber music by Felix Mendelssohn
String quartets	String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12 String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13 String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1 String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2 String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44, No. 3 String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81 12 Fugues for String Quartet (1821) String Quartet in E-flat major (1823)
String quintets and octets	String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18 String Quintet No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 87 Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20
String sonatas	Cello Sonata No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 45 Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58 Viola Sonata in C minor (1823-4) Violin Sonata in F minor, Op. 4 Violin Sonata in F major (1820) Violin Sonata in F major (1838)
Piano trios, quartets and sextets	Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49 Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor, Op. 66 Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 1 Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 2 Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor, Op. 3 Piano Quartet in D minor (1821) Piano Sextet in D major, Op. 110
Works for clarinet	Clarinet Sonata in E-flat major (1824) Concert Piece No. 1 in F minor, Op. 113 Concert Piece No. 2 in D minor, Op. 114
List of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn