Octet (Mendelssohn)
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Image:Octet.jpg Felix Mendelssohn's Octet in E-flat major, Op. 20 was composed in the fall of 1825 at the remarkably young age of 16.
The work is comprised of four movements:
- Allegro moderato con fuoco
- Andante
- Scherzo
- Presto
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The original score is for an double string quartet with 4 violins and a pair of violas and cellos. The most common alteration to the instrumentation is the use of multiple players for each part; although, a version edited by Arturo Toscanini exists that employs double basses. This arrangement was made for performance with the NBC Symphony Orchestra in 1947.
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