The String Quartets

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  String Quartet in E-flat major: I. Allegro moderato

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:22
• 2
  String Quartet in E-flat major: II. Adagio non troppo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:16
• 3
  String Quartet in E-flat major: III. Minuetto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:23
• 4
  String Quartet in E-flat major: IV. Fuga

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:45
• 5
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro non tardante

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:44
• 6
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: II. Canzonetta. Allegretto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:05
• 7
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: III. Andante espressivo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:45
• 8
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: IV. Molto allegro e vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:58
• 9
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:12
• 10
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:28
• 11
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:08
• 12
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale. Allegro molto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:42
• CD 2
• 1
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:06
• 2
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:46
• 3
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo. Allegretto con moto - Allegro di molto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:27
• 4
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  8:22
• 5
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  9:41
• 6
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo. Assaileggiero vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:00
• 7
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:34
• 8
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco

  Felix Mendelssohn
  9:11
• CD 3
• 1
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: I. Molto allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  9:08
• 2
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: II. Menuetto. Un poco allegretto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:26
• 3
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:05
• 4
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: IV. Presto con brio

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:58
• 5
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: I. Allegro assai appassionato

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:47
• 6
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: II. Scherzo. Allegro di molto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:44
• 7
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: III. Andante

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:41
• 8
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: IV. Presto agitato

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:13
• 9
  Tema con variazioni in E major, Op. 81, No. 1: Andante - Un poco più animato - Presto - Andante come

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:54
• 10
  Scherzo in A minor, Op. 81 No. 2: Allegro leggiero

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:36
• 11
  Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81 No. 3: Andante con moto - Allegro fugato, assai vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:09
• 12
  Fugue, Op. 81 No. 4: A tempo ordinario

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:02

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Release credits

• Melos Quartett
  string quartet

Issues

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  The String Quartets

  3x CD
  1 September 1987
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  T
  The String Quartets

  3x CD
  1 September 1987