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String Quartet No. 3 (Mendelssohn)

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Mendelssohn in 1837

I. Molto allegro vivace

II. Menuetto: Un poco Allegretto

III. Andante espressivo ma con moto

IV. Presto con brio

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The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, MWV R 30 was composed by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) in July 1838 at the age of 29. It premiered in 1839, then was published later in 1840.^[1] It is a traditional quartet, comprising two violins, a viola, and a cello. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.^[2]

Movements[edit]

Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:

Molto allegro vivace
Menuetto: Un poco Allegretto
Andante espressivo ma con moto
Presto con brio

A typical performance lasts about 29-31 minutes.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1 - Felix Mendelessohn". earsense. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
^ ^a ^b "String Quartet No.3, Op.44 No.1 (Mendelssohn, Felix) - IMSLP: Free Sheet Music PDF Download". imslp.org. Retrieved 11 December 2021.

External links[edit]

String Quartet No. 3: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project

Felix Mendelssohn

Vocal

Stage	A Midsummer Night's Dream Antigone Oedipus at Colonus Die beiden Neffen Die Heimkehr aus der Fremde Die Hochzeit des Camacho
Sacred	Oratorio: St. Paul / Paulus Elijah / Elias Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen Wer bis an das Ende beharrt Christus Other: "Psalm 42" Vom Himmel hoch (chorale cantata) Drei Motetten Lobgesang (Symphony No. 2) Verleih uns Frieden "Hear my prayer" Lord, have mercy upon us Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Psalm 100) Mitten wir im Leben sind
Other	Die erste Walpurgisnacht "On Wings of Song" Festgesang Festgesang an die Künstler

Orchestral

Symphony	13 String Symphonies No. 1 No. 2 (symphony-cantata Lobgesang) No. 3 (Scottish) No. 4 (Italian) No. 5 (Reformation)
Concerto	Violin and Strings Violin Piano, Violin and Strings Piano: No. 1 – No. 2 Two Pianos: in E major – in A♭ major
Other	Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage The Hebrides Die schöne Melusine "Wedding March"

Chamber

String quartet	String Quartet in E♭ major No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Four pieces for string quartet
Other	Violin Sonata: No. 1 – No. 2 – No. 3 Viola Sonata Cello Sonata: No. 1 – No. 2 Assai tranquillo for cello and piano Clarinet Sonata Piano Trio: in C minor – No. 1 – No. 2 Piano Quartet: No. 1 – No. 2 – No. 3 String Quintet: No. 1 – No. 2 Piano Sextet String Octet

Solo

Piano: Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) – Variations sérieuses – Fantasie, Op. 28 – Preludes and Fugues, Op. 35
Organ: Six Organ Sonatas

People

Daniel Itzig (mother's side great-grandfather)
Moses (father's side grandfather)
Abraham (father)
Fanny and Rebecka (sisters)
Paul (son)

Other

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