{"product_id":"mendelssohn-string-quartets","title":"Mendelssohn- String Quartets (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlongside it's ongoing and much lauded Haydn and Schubert series, both on-stage and on-record, the Doric String Quartet with this Mendelssohn album is adding a new milestone in it's repertoire. Mendelssohn wrote and published these three quartets at very different stages in his life and they therefore outline the complete trajectory of his creative output. The early Op. 12, also called No. 1, was composed in London and includes many musical allusions to Beethoven, dead only a few years before it's composition. These subtly contrast with Mendelssohn's genially flowing energy. While Op. 44 No. 3, which incorporates many deft variations, developments, and combinations, follows an extended honeymoon tour and Mendelssohn's twenty-ninth birthday, Op. 80 emerged from a bout of helpless depression after the sudden death of Mendelssohn's older sister and confidante, Fanny. Mendelssohn described this quartet as a Requiem, and the nervous agitation often found in his music here bursts forth with full force. Resignation, agitation, and nostalgia shape the work, the almost shocking finality of which may be said to prefigure Mendelssohn's own death only six months later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12, Mwv R25: I. Adagio Non Troppo - Allegro Non Tardante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12, Mwv R25: II. Canzonetta. Allegretto - Pi\u0026amp;ugrave; Mosso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12, Mwv R25: III. Andante Espressivo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 1 In E-Flat Major, Op. 12, Mwv R25: IV. Molto Allegro E Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 6 In F Minor, Op. 80, Mwv R37: I. Allegro Vivace Assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 6 In F Minor, Op. 80, Mwv R37: II. Allegro Assai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 6 In F Minor, Op. 80, Mwv R37: III. Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 6 In F Minor, Op. 80, Mwv R37: IV. Finale. Allegro Molto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3, Mwv R28: I. Allegro Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3, Mwv R28: II. Scherzo. Assai Leggiero E Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3, Mwv R28: III. Adagio Non Troppo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eString Quartet No. 5 In E-Flat Major, Op. 44 No. 3, Mwv R28: IV. Molto Allegro Con Fuoco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alliance - BT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46983809630429,"sku":"095115212226","price":2300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/en-in\/products\/mendelssohn-string-quartets","provider":"Darkside Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}