The String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87, was composed by
Movements
Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:
# Allegro vivace
# Andante scherzando
# Adagio e lento
# Allegro molto vivace
A typical performance lasts just under 30 minutes.
External links
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Quintette pour cordes nº 1 (Mendelssohn) — Le Quintette pour deux violons, deux altos et violoncelle nº 1 en la majeur opus 18 de Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy est composé en 1826. Le second mouvement initial un menuet en fa dièse mineur sera remplacé en 1832 par un intermezzo. Il est créé… … Wikipédia en Français
