Mendelssohn: The String Quintets

These are all great works. The String Quintets in particular are two of the truly great string quintets of the 19th Century, superbly performed by the Harrington String Quartet and guest violist James Dunham.

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String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21
I. Allegro con moto
 
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String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21
II. Intermezzo. Andante sostenuto
 
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String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21
III. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
 
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String Quintet No. 1 in A Major, Op. 18, MWV R 21
IV. Allegro vivace
 
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String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33
I. Allegro vivace
 
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String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33
II. Andante scherzando
 
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String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33
III. Adagio e lento
 
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String Quintet No. 2 in B-Flat Major, Op. 87, MWV R 33
IV. Allegro molto vivace
 
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4 Pieces for String Quartet, Op. 81
No. 3, Capriccio in E Minor, MWV R 32
 
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