String Quintet No. 1 (Mendelssohn)

The String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1826 and revised in 1832. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.

Movements

Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:

Allegro con moto
Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
Scherzo: Allegro di molto
Allegro vivace

A typical performance lasts just under 30 minutes.

External links

String Quintet No. 1: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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Chamber music by Felix Mendelssohn
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String quintets and octets	String Quintet No. 1 in A major String Quintet No. 2 in B♭ major Octet in E♭ major
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Piano trios, quartets and sextets	Piano Trio in C minor (1820) Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor Piano Trio No. 2 in C minor Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor Piano Quartet No. 2 in F minor Piano Quartet No. 3 in B minor Piano Quartet in D minor (1821) Piano Sextet in D major
Works for clarinet	Clarinet Sonata in E♭ major Concert Piece No. 1 in F minor Concert Piece No. 2 in D minor
List of compositions by Felix Mendelssohn