String Quartet No. 5 (Mendelssohn)

The String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1838. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.

Movements

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

Allegro vivace
Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
Adagio non troppo
Molto allegro con fuoco

A typical performance lasts around 35 minutes.

External links

String Quartet No. 5: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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Chamber music by Felix Mendelssohn
String quartets	String Quartet No. 1 in E♭ major String Quartet No. 2 in A minor String Quartet No. 3 in D major String Quartet No. 4 in E minor String Quartet No. 5 in E♭ major String Quartet No. 6 in F minor Four Pieces for String Quartet 12 Fugues for String Quartet String Quartet in E♭ major
String quintets and octets	String Quintet No. 1 in A major String Quintet No. 2 in B♭ major Octet in E♭ major
String sonatas	Cello Sonata No. 1 in B♭ major Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major Viola Sonata in C minor Violin Sonata in F minor Violin Sonata in F major (1820) Violin Sonata in F major (1838)
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