Composition: String Octet, Op. 20 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | String Octet |
| Alternative title | Ottetto |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | MWV R 20 |
| Instrumentation | strings 4 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1825 |
| First published | 1833 |
| Dedication | Eduard Ritz |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1920 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Octets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro moderato con fuoco | — | — | 318 |
| Andante | — | C minor | 102 |
| Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo | — | G minor | 241 |
| Presto | — | E flat major | 429 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | flute, violin, cello and piano 2 violins, cello and piano |
Edward Shuttleworth |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands, 2 violins, viola and cello | Carl Burchard |
| view | Complete | violin, cello and piano 4 hands | Johannes N. Rauch |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | Ivan Karlovič Čerlickij |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns | Patrick Clements |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | flute, violin, cello and piano 2 violins, cello and piano |
Edward Shuttleworth |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1825 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Mutopia | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Violin 4 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Universal Edition | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Violin 4 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Universal Edition | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Violin 4 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Mutopia | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Violin 3 · view Violin 4 · view Viola 1 · view Viola 2 · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for flute, violin, cello and piano 2 violins, cello and piano |
Ewer | — | Complete Score and Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands, 2 violins, viola and cello |
Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Piano 1, 2 · view String Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano 4 hands |
Litolff | — | Violin and Cello Parts · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Edition Peters | — | Complete Score · view Color Cover · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | Universal Edition | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1861 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | Arrangement for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons and 2 horns |
Patrick Clements | 2000 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | Arrangement for flute, violin, cello and piano 2 violins, cello and piano |
Ewer | — | Complete Score and Parts (monochrome) · view |
| view | Scherzo (No.3) | Arrangement for piano | Bartholf Senff | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | — | Jupiter String Quartet (string quartet) and Borromeo String Quartet (string quartet) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | Musicians from Marlboro (chamber ensemble) | Complete Performance · file |
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