String Quartet No. 1, Op. 12 (Mendelssohn, Felix)
| Title | String Quartet No. 1 |
| Creators | Felix Mendelssohn, composer |
| Opus | MWV R 25 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola and cello |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | E flat major |
| Composed | 1829 |
| First published | 1830 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1380 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quartets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro non tardante | — | — | 292 |
| II. Canzonetta. Allegretto | — | G minor | 131 |
| III. Andante espressivo | — | B flat major | 65 |
| IV. Molto allegro e vivace | — | — | 313 |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | violin, cello and piano | — |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | Friedrich Brissler |
| View | Complete | piano 4 hands | — |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | violin and piano | Willy Burmester |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | violin and piano | Georges Catherine |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | flute and piano | Renaud de Vilbac |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | organ | William Thomas Best |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | piano | Francis Planté |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | guitar | Francisco Tárrega |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Violin 1 Violin 2 Viola Cello |
| View | Complete | parts | Yellow Cello Music | 2021 | Cello |
| View | Complete | parts | Leipzig: Hofmeister | — | Viola, Cello parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for violin, cello and piano | Richault | — | Incomplete score, complete parts |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Breitkopf und Härtel | 1876 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Schott | 1910 | Complete Score and Violin Part Complete Score and Part (monochrome) |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for violin and piano |
Alphonse Leduc | 1923 | Complete Score Cover Pages |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for flute and piano |
Heugel | 1877 | Complete Score |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for organ |
Novello | — | Complete Score |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for piano |
Heugel | 1878 | Complete Score |
| View | Canzonetta (No.2) | Arrangement for guitar |
Vlotho: Stefan Apke | 2020 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
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