Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets

Introduction

The First Quartet, "A Conversation among Equals"

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 81, The Fuge in E-Flat Major

Opp. 12 and 13, The Influence of Beethoven's Late Quartets

Capriccio - "Lyrical Outpourings" and the Concerto Grosso Style

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 44 No. 2, The Mature Mendelssohn - "Melodic Arcs, Agitatos, and Natural Balance in Every Phrase"

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 44 No. 3, The Mature Mendelssohn - "Brilliant Intricacy."

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 44 No. 1, The Mature Mendelssohn - ". and Buoyant Virtuosity"

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 80, "Obsessive Grief"

Listening Guide - A Journey Through Mendelssohn's Quartets:, Op. 81, Andante and Scherzo - "Peace of Mind Restored and Youthful Joy Rediscovered"