Credits:

V/C

Description:

When recording Mendelssohn's works, for which they are also known, the members of the Bartholdi String Quintet decided in principle to follow Mendelssohn's score exactly, with no cuts, and to reproduce all repetitions. They also decided which score to play based on whether Mendelssohn's score, which had many alterations, was signed by him or was officially published. The fourth movement of No. 2 is also included, along with the version revised by Julius Rietz, with which many people are familiar. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18~I. Allegro con moto
2.String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18~II. Intermezzo. Andante sostenuto
3.String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18~III. Scherzo. Allegro di molto
4.String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18~IV. Allegro vivace
5.String Quintet in A Major, Op. 18~Minuetto. Allegro molto (Originally 3rd movement of Op. 18)
6.String Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 87~I. Allegro vivace
7.String Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 87~II. Allegretto scherzando
8.String Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 87~III. Adagio e lento
9.String Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 87~IV. Allegro molto vivace
10.String Quintet in B flat Major, Op. 87~IV. Allegro molto vivace (alternative 4th movement of Op. 87)