Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Gunter Teuffel, Mandelring Quartett, Quartetto di Cremona
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Audite
Catalogue: AUDITE21436
Release: 2015
Size: 1.4 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
CD 01
String Quartet No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 12, MWV R25
01. I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante
02. II. Canzonetta: Allegretto – Piu mosso
03. III. Andante espressivo –
04. IV. Molto allegro e vivace
String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, MWV R22
05. I. Adagio
06. II. Adagio non lento
07. III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto –
08. IV. Presto
String Quartet in E flat major, MWV R18
09. I. Allegro moderato
10. II. Adagio non troppo
11. III. Minuetto
12. IV. Fuga
CD 02
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 44, No. 1, MWV R30
01. I. Molto allegro vivace
02. II. Menuetto: Un poco allegretto
03. III. Andante espressivo ma con moto
04. IV. Presto con brio
String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44. No. 2, MWV R30
05. I. Allegro assai appassionato
06. II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto
07. III. Andante
08. IV. Presto agitato
String Quartet No. 6 in Op. 80, F minor, MWV R30
09. I. Allegro vivace assai
10. II. Allegro assai
11. III. Adagio
12. IV. Finale: Allegro molto
CD 03
String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44, No. 3, MWV R28
01. I. Allegro vivace
02. II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace
03. III. Adagio non troppo
04. IV. Molto allegro con fuoco
05. Andante sostenuto and Variations in E Major, Op. 81, No. 1, MWV R34
06. Scherzo in A Minor, Op. 81, No. 2, MWV R35
String Octet in E flat major, Op. 20, MWV R20
07. I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
08. II. Andante
09. III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo
10. IV. Presto
CD 04
String Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 18, MWV R21
01. I. Allegro con moto
02. II. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
03. III. Scherzo: Allegro di molto
04. IV. Allegro vivace
String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87, MWV R33
05. I. Allegro vivace
06. II. Andante scherzando
07. III. Adagio e lento
08. IV. Allegro molto vivace
09. Capriccio in E Minor, Op. 81, No. 3, MWV R32
10. Fugue in E-Flat Major, Op. 81, No. 4, MWV R23
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