The Complete String Quartets

by Felix Mendelssohn; Emerson String Quartet

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: I. Adagio. Allegro vivace7:38
  2. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio non lento7:53
  3. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: III. Intermezzo: Allegretto con moto4:43
  4. String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13: IV. Presto9:05
  5. Fugue, Op. 81 No. 4: A tempo ordinario4:57
  6. String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: I. Adagio non troppo. Allegro non tardante7:47
  7. String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: II. Canzonetta: Allegretto3:55
  8. String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: III. Andante espressivo3:57
  9. String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 12: IV. Molto allegro e vivace7:51

CD 2

  1. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: I. Allegro assai appassionato10:29
  2. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: II. Scherzo: Allegro di molto4:06
  3. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: III. Andante6:05
  4. String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44 No. 2: IV. Presto agitato6:27
  5. String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: I. Allegro vivace12:27
  6. String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: II. Scherzo: Assai leggiero vivace4:05
  7. String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: III. Adagio non troppo8:11
  8. String Quartet No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 44 No. 3: IV. Molto allegro con fuoco8:23

CD 3

  1. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: I. Molto allegro vivace12:50
  2. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: II. Menuetto: Un poco allegretto5:33
  3. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: III. Andante espressivo ma con moto5:25
  4. String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44 No. 1: IV. Presto con brio7:04
  5. Capriccio in E minor, Op. 81 No. 3: Andante con moto - Allegro fugato, assai vivace5:52
  6. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: I. Allegro vivace assai7:18
  7. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: II. Allegro assai4:24
  8. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: III. Adagio6:43
  9. String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80: IV. Finale: Allegro molto5:30
  10. Tema con variazioni (Andante) in E major, Op. 81 No. 1: Andante sostenuto5:38
  11. Scherzo in A minor, Op. 81 No. 2: Allegro leggiero3:25

CD 4

  1. Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco13:40
  2. Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: II. Andante6:46
  3. Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo4:14
  4. Octet for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 20: IV. Presto5:45
  5. String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): I. Allegro moderato8:42
  6. String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): II. Adagio non troppo5:14
  7. String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): III. Minuetto5:51
  8. String Quartet in E-flat major (1823): IV. Fuga4:04