Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat major

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements for various ensembles
gptkbp:character lyrical and energetic
gptkbp:characteristics thematic development
dynamic contrasts
expressive depth
rich harmonies
dramatic contrasts
playful elements
emotional range
virtuosic passages
rhythmic vitality
textural variety
contrasting themes
lyrical passages
harmonic exploration
structural clarity
melodic inventiveness
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception highly regarded
gptkbp:cultural_impact widely performed and recorded
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of his teacher
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:form sonata form
gptkbp:genre gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:historical_context early Romantic period
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:influenced_artists subsequent generations
other octets
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:influences classical music
gptkbp:instrument brass
percussion
violins
winds
cellos
double basses
violas
gptkbp:instrumentation gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in musicology studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in music competitions
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:4
Presto
gptkbp:next_edition multiple published scores
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:notable_performers Chamber orchestras
gptkbp:notable_recordings numerous
by famous quartets
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 20
gptkbp:part_of standard repertoire
gptkbp:performed_by major music festivals
gptkbp:premiere_date 1825
gptkbp:significance one of the first major works for octet
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1825
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alisa_Weilerstein
gptkb:Academy_of_St._Martin_in_the_Fields
gptkb:Mischa_Maisky
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4