Composition: String Quartet No. 5, Op. 44 No. 3 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | String Quartet No. 5 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.44 No.3 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1838 |
| First published | 1839 |
| Dedication | Crown Prince of Sweden |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1800 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro vivace | — | — | 369 |
| II. Scherzo. Assai leggiero vivace | — | — | 301 |
| III. Adagio non troppo | — | — | 131 |
| IV. Molto allegro con fuoco | — | — | 323 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Brissler |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
| view | III. Adagio non troppo | organ | William Thomas Best |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Complete Parts · view |
| view | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | parts | Paris: Schlesinger? | — | Violin 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1876 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | — | — | Complete Score · view |
| view | III. Adagio non troppo | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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