Mendelssohn String Octet

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Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf String octet
gptkbp:audience Well-received by audiences
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:crew_size Arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:criticalReception Highly praised by critics
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced later composers
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Represents_Mendelssohn's_contribution_to_chamber_music
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of his sister
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:education Used in music education
gptkbp:firstGeneration Allegro moderato
Andante
Scherzo
Presto
gptkbp:formFactor Sonata_form
gptkbp:hasCitations Complex harmonies
gptkbp:historical_significance Various interpretations by different ensembles
gptkbp:historicalContext Composed during the Romantic era
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Significant in the development of chamber music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mendelssohn String Octet
gptkbp:influenced Influenced works by later composers
gptkbp:influences Classical music
Chamber_music
Influenced_composers_like_Brahms
gptkbp:inspiration Inspired by classical forms
gptkbp:instrument 2 cellos
2 violas
2 violins
gptkbp:keyIssues E-flat major
gptkbp:legacy Considered a staple of the chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:musicBy Rich melodies
gptkbp:musicStyle Complex musical structure
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:The_Berlin_Philharmonic
Performed by renowned quartets
Performed at major concert halls
The Juilliard String Quartet
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 4
gptkbp:performance Often performed in chamber music settings
Regularly performed in festivals
Standard in string chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:premieredOn 1825
gptkbp:publishedBy Published in 1830
gptkbp:recordings Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:significance One of the first major works for string octet
gptkbp:soundtrack Explores various musical themes
gptkbp:standardFeatures Dense textures
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:timePeriod Varied rhythms
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1825