| Mendelssohn, Felix / Octet In E Flat, Op. 20, Quintet No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 87 |
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| Album: | Octet In E Flat, Op. 20, Quintet No. 2 In B Flat, Op. 87 | Collection: | Classical | |
| Artist: | Mendelssohn, Felix | Added: | Dec 2014 | |
| Label: | Sanctuary Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2014-12-12 | Pull Date: | 2015-02-13 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Feb 8 | Jan 25 | Jan 11 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 30, 2015: | Mix Tape: Classical Octet In E Flat, Op. 20. I. Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco (13:32) | 4. | Jan 10, 2015: | Mix Tape Ii. Andante (6:25) | |
| 2. | Feb 03, 2015: | Mix Tape Ii. Andante (6:25) | 5. | Jan 06, 2015: | Mix Tape Ii. Andante (6:25), Octet In E Flat, Op. 20. I. Allegro Moderato Ma Con Fuoco (13:32) | |
| 3. | Jan 24, 2015: | Mix Tape Ii. Andante (6:25) | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Larry Koran Reviewed 2014-12-06 | ||
| Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) was a musical child prodigy, composing from age 11. He composed the ever popular, boisterously joyous Octet in E flat, Op. 20, scored for double string quartet, at age 16. The Allegro moderato is optimistically cheerful, with contrasting and engaging melodies, the Andante simple and song-like, and the ebullient Scherzo shimmering quicksilver, like M’s very popular incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Presto “unleashes one of M’s most brilliant and most exhilarating finales.” The Quintet No. 2 in B flat, Op. 87, composed a year earlier, exhibits vivacity and drive, with an exuberant opening theme. The delightful 2nd mvmt leads to a soulful Adagio. The 4th mvmt shows brio and virtuosity, with counterpoint and quick harmonic changes that “provide thrills aplenty.” | ||
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