String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkb:Mendelssohn
gptkbp:characteristics Emotional depth
Complex harmonies
Dramatic contrasts
Rich textures
Intense emotional expression
Contrasting themes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Felix_Mendelssohn
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in chamber music repertoire
gptkbp:dedication gptkb:Robert_Schumann
To the memory of his sister
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leipzig
gptkbp:historical_context Part of Mendelssohn's late works
Reflects personal loss
Written shortly before Mendelssohn's death
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
gptkbp:influence Later string quartets
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Schubert
gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:influences gptkb:award
gptkbp:key F minor
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Andante
gptkb:Scherzo
gptkb:4
Allegro molto
gptkbp:notable_performance Often performed in concert halls
Common in chamber music festivals
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Borodin_Quartet
gptkb:Emerson_String_Quartet
gptkb:Takács_Quartet
gptkb:Juilliard_String_Quartet
gptkbp:notable_recordings gptkb:Quatuor_Ébène
gptkb:Alban_Berg_Quartett
gptkb:Lindsay_String_Quartet
gptkb:Danish_String_Quartet
gptkb:Mendelssohn_String_Quartet
Multiple recordings available
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:String_Quartet
gptkbp:premiere_date 1847
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:String_Quartet_No._2_in_A_minor
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._1_in_E_flat_major
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._4_in_E_minor
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._5_in_F_minor
gptkb:String_Quartet_No._3_in_D_major
Other Mendelssohn quartets
gptkbp:style gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:year_composed 1847