Composition: String Quartet No. 6, Op. 80 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | String Quartet No. 6 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn (composer) |
| Opus | Op.80 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1847 |
| First published | 1850 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1500 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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View |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Allegro vivace assai | — | — | 323 |
| II. Allegro assai | — | — | 301 |
| III. Adagio | — | — | 120 |
| IV. Finale: Allegro molto | — | — | 461 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Brissler |
| view | Complete | piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1847 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | parts | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1850 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | parts | Edition Peters | 1878 | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1876 | Complete Score |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano | Breitkopf und Härtel | 1861 | Complete Score Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|
| view | I. Allegro vivace assai II. Allegro assai III. Adagio IV. Finale: Allegro molto |
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