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M Mendelssohn, Felix 1809 - 1847 · Romantic

String Quintet No.2, Op.87

Op. Quintett für 2 Violinen, 2 Violen und Violoncell
Romantic B♭ major 30 minutes
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Composed
1845 July 8*
First published
1850 Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel / London: Ewer*
Period
Romantic
Catalogue
Op.
Dedication
Movements
4

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4 movements:; Allegro vivace (372 bars); Andante scherzando (, 103 bars); Adagio e lento (, 102 bars) - attacca; Allegro molto vivace (208 bars)

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