String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1

Felix Mendelssohn · 1809–1847 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Op. 44 No. 1

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 30 min
Composed: 1838
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

A Menuetto stands in place of the scherzo; the set is dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden

About this work

Composed: 1838
Dedicated to: Crown Prince of Sweden (Oscar I)
First performed: 1839/02/16 in Leipzig

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

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