Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 26

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sebastian_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:available_formats gptkb:Streaming_services
Sheet music
Vinyl records
C Ds
Digital recordings
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Rich textures
Lyrical melodies
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception Well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Part of Mendelssohn's late works
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of his sister Fanny Mendelssohn
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1991 in Berlin
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 26
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influences gptkb:award
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:musician
2 violins
gptkbp:key F minor
gptkbp:legacy Influential in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:movement gptkb:4
1. Allegro
2. Scherzo
3. Adagio
4. Allegro molto
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:String_Quartet
Various festivals
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Various_artists
gptkbp:opus_number Posthumous Op. 81
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1991
gptkbp:published_by 1860
gptkbp:related_works Other Mendelssohn quartets
gptkbp:style gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:year_composed 1847