Mendelssohn: String Octet

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:characteristics dynamic contrasts
lyrical melodies
rich harmonies
textural variety
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later composers
gptkbp:dedication to the memory of his sister
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:genre gptkb:chamber_music
gptkbp:influenced chamber music compositions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven's_string_quartets
gptkbp:influences classical music
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:bass_guitar
2 cellos
2 violas
2 violins
gptkbp:is_considered_as one of Mendelssohn's masterpieces
gptkbp:is_often_used_in in concert halls
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:Symphony_No._4_(Italian)
gptkb:Symphony_No._5_(Reformation)
gptkb:Violin_Concerto_in_E_minor
gptkb:Piano_Trio_No._1
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._6
A Midsummer Night's Dream overture
gptkbp:notable_recordings by various orchestras
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:4
gptkbp:part_of standard chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:performed_at major music festivals
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
chamber orchestras
gptkbp:premiere_date 1825
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:Berlin
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Peters_Edition
gptkbp:recordings multiple recordings available
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Andante
Allegro molto
Scherzo: Allegro
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:year_composed 1825
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christian_Tetzlaff
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5