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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
String octet
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
Adapted for various instruments
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| gptkbp:built |
1825
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| gptkbp:characteristics |
Lyrical and expressive melodies
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| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
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| gptkbp:crew_size |
Arranged for various ensembles
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
Highly praised by contemporaries
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Frequently performed in concerts
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Represents_the_height_of_Mendelssohn's_chamber_music
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| gptkbp:culturalEvents |
Featured in chamber music series
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| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of his teacher
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
Used in music education
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| gptkbp:features |
Varied_and_dynamic_rhythms
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| gptkbp:genre |
Chamber_music
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Composed_during_Mendelssohn's_youth
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mendelssohn's String Octet
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| gptkbp:influence |
Influenced later chamber works
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| gptkbp:influenced |
The development of string chamber music
The string octet repertoire Later_works_by_Brahms_and_Dvořák |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Inspired many young composers
Many_composers_after_Mendelssohn |
| gptkbp:instrument |
2 cellos
2 violas 2 violins |
| gptkbp:involved |
8 string instruments
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| gptkbp:keyIssues |
E-flat major
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Continues to be a favorite among musicians
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| gptkbp:movement |
4
Allegro moderato Andante Scherzo Presto |
| gptkbp:musicComposer |
Explores themes of joy and nostalgia
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| gptkbp:musicStyle |
Rich and colorful harmonies
Subject of numerous scholarly analyses Sonata_form_in_first_movement |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
Many renowned string quartets
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Performed at significant music festivals
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
its youthful exuberance
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
Premiered_by_the_Gewandhaus_Orchestra
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| gptkbp:performance |
gptkb:Leipzig
Requires skilled performers Standard repertoire for string players |
| gptkbp:premiere |
1826
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:C.F._Peters
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| gptkbp:recordings |
Numerous recordings exist
Performed by major orchestras |
| gptkbp:significance |
One of the first major works for string octet
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| gptkbp:style |
Romantic
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| gptkbp:thematicElement |
Complex and engaging themes
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| gptkbp:venue |
Commonly performed in concert halls
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