Felix Mendelssohn

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Nationality: German
Born: February 3, 1809, Hamburg Died: November 4, 1847, Leipzig (age 38)

Fugue for String Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 81, No. 4

(for 2 violins, viola and cello)
5:01 A tempo ordinario
Duration: 6 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1827 (age 17-18)
Published: 1850
6 recordings, 6 videos
5:24
Pacifica Quartet
5:28
Quatuor Ysaÿe
5:03
Melos Quartet
5:53
New Zealand String Quartet
5:53
Merel Quartet
5:50
Bergonzi Quartet

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