The Complete String Quartets - Mendelssohn; Emerson String Quartet

The Complete String Quartets

Compilation by Mendelssohn; Emerson String Quartet

Released 11 January 2005

Tracklist

CD 1
1
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
7:38
2
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento
Felix Mendelssohn
7:53
3
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto
Felix Mendelssohn
4:43
4
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto
Felix Mendelssohn
9:05
5
Fugue, Op. 81 No. 4: A tempo ordinario
Felix Mendelssohn
4:57
6
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: I. Adagio non troppo. Allegro non tardante
Felix Mendelssohn
7:47
7
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: II. Canzonetta: Allegretto
Felix Mendelssohn
3:55
8
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: III. Andante espressivo
Felix Mendelssohn
3:57
9
String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: IV. Molto allegro e vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
7:51
CD 2
1
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: I. Allegro assai appassionato
Felix Mendelssohn
10:29
2
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto
Felix Mendelssohn
4:06
3
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: III. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn
6:05
4
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: IV. Presto agitato
Felix Mendelssohn
6:27
5
String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
12:27
6
String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
4:05
7
String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn
8:11
8
String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco
Felix Mendelssohn
8:23
CD 3
1
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: I. Molto allegro vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
12:50
2
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: II. Menuetto: Un poco allegretto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:33
3
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:25
4
String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: IV. Presto con brio
Felix Mendelssohn
7:04
5
Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81 No. 3: Andante con moto - Allegro fugato, assai vivace
Felix Mendelssohn
5:52
6
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai
Felix Mendelssohn
7:18
7
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai
Felix Mendelssohn
4:24
8
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio
Felix Mendelssohn
6:43
9
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale: Allegro molto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:30
10
Tema con variazioni (Andante) in E major, Op. 81 No. 1: Andante sostenuto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:38
11
Scherzo in A minor, Op. 81 No. 2: Allegro leggiero
Felix Mendelssohn
3:25
CD 4
1
Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
Felix Mendelssohn
13:40
2
Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: II. Andante
Felix Mendelssohn
6:46
3
Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
Felix Mendelssohn
4:14
4
Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: IV. Presto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:45
5
String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): I. Allegro moderato
Felix Mendelssohn
8:42
6
String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): II. Adagio non troppo
Felix Mendelssohn
5:14
7
String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): III. Minuetto
Felix Mendelssohn
5:51
8
String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): IV. Fuga
Felix Mendelssohn
4:04