Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 3

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sebastian_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
Considered one of Mendelssohn's best quartets
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influential in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the late Queen of Prussia
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during the Romantic era
Part of a series of quartets written in the 1830s
Reflects Mendelssohn's mature style
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 3
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Schubert
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Haydn
gptkbp:influences Classical music
gptkbp:key E-flat major
gptkbp:legacy Influenced later composers
Standard repertoire for string quartets
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Allegro_non_troppo
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:4
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
gptkbp:notable_features Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Rhythmic diversity
Lyrical melodies
Technical challenges for performers
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings Numerous recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number Op. 44, No. 3
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
Concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date 1838
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Peters_Edition
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Mendelssohn_String_Quartet_No._1
gptkb:Mendelssohn_String_Quartet_No._2
gptkb:Mendelssohn_String_Quartet_No._6
gptkbp:style Romantic music
gptkbp:year_composed 1838