Complete String Quartets

Tracklist

• CD 1: No. 1 / No. 2 / No. 6
• 1
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: I. Adagio non troppo - Allegro non tardante

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:04
• 2
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: II. Canzonetta: Allegretto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:06
• 3
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: III. Andante espressivo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:28
• 4
  String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: IV. Molto allegro e vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:35
• 5
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:53
• 6
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento

  Felix Mendelssohn
  8:09
• 7
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:27
• 8
  String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  9:18
• 9
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai

  Felix Mendelssohn
  7:13
• 10
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai

  Felix Mendelssohn
  4:43
• 11
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio

  Felix Mendelssohn
  8:39
• 12
  String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale: Allegro molto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:37
• CD 2
• 1
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: I. Molto allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  12:37
• 2
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: II. Menuetto: Un poco allegretto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:10
• 3
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:57
• 4
  String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: IV. Presto con brio

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:55
• 5
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: I. Allegro assai appassionato

  Felix Mendelssohn
  10:23
• 6
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:42
• 7
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: III. Andante

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:45
• 8
  String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: IV. Presto agitato

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:28
• CD 3
• 1
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  13:05
• 2
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:59
• 3
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  8:53
• 4
  String Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco

  Felix Mendelssohn
  9:10
• 5
  Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: I. Tema con variazioni

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:49
• 6
  Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: II. Scherzo

  Felix Mendelssohn
  3:42
• 7
  Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: III. Capriccio

  Felix Mendelssohn
  6:24
• 8
  Four Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81: IV. Fuga

  Felix Mendelssohn
  5:26

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Release credits

• Christopher Pope
  producer [1-8]
• Colin Moorfoot
  engineer [2.1-8, 1.1-12]
• Paul Myers
  producer [1.1-12, 2.1-8]
• Quatuor Ysaÿe
  string quartet
• Stanley Goodall
  engineer [1-8]

Issues

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  Complete String Quartets

  3x CD
  22 October 2002