Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat Major
GPTKB entity
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musical_composition
|
| gptkbp:arrangements |
for various ensembles
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:music_education
music festivals musical competitions chamber music ensembles romantic era music |
| gptkbp:characteristics |
dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies complex counterpoint rhythmic vitality harmonic richness interplay between instruments |
| gptkbp:composer |
gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
widely performed in concert halls
|
| gptkbp:dedication |
to the memory of his teacher
|
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 30 minutes
|
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1826
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
later composers
chamber music development |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Beethoven's_quartets
|
| gptkbp:influences |
classical music traditions
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Mozart's_string_quartets
|
| gptkbp:instrumentation |
string quartet and double bass
|
| gptkbp:key |
E-flat major
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
considered a staple of chamber music repertoire
|
| gptkbp:notable_for |
its youthful exuberance
|
| gptkbp:notable_performances |
in educational settings
in competitions at music festivals by famous quartets |
| gptkbp:opus_number |
Op. 20
|
| gptkbp:performed_by |
chamber orchestras
|
| gptkbp:premiere_location |
gptkb:Leipzig
|
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:C._F._Peters
|
| gptkbp:recorded_by |
numerous artists
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the first major works for octet
|
| gptkbp:structure |
four movements
|
| gptkbp:style |
Romantic
|
| gptkbp:year_composed |
1825
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Itzhak_Perlman
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|