String Quintets, Opp. 18 and 87 (Set of Parts) - String Quintet

Catalog: HN908

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String Quintets, Opp. 18 and 87

The genesis of Mendelssohn's string quintets is closely connected to his friend Eduard Rietz and the latter's brother Julius. Deeply affected by Eduard's death in 1832, Mendelssohn exchanged the Minuetto movement in his A major Quintet, Op. 18, written six years previously, for a newly composed adagio. It was in this form that the work was finally sent to the publisher.

The Quintet in B-flat major was only published after Mendelssohn's death; numerous, unauthorized entries by Julius Rietz thus found their way into performance practice. An examination of the autograph allowed for a return of the work to its original form - the commentary contains detailed information on this.

Set of parts.

Table of Contents:
  • I. String Quintet in A major, Op. 18
  • II. String Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 87
Sample Pages
Publisher: Henle
Composer/Author: Mendelssohn, Felix
Arranger/Editor: Herttrich, Ernst
Catalog Number: HN908
Pages: 192

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