
Mendelssohn Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
Mendelssohn's Recapitulation of the Exposition
Mendelssohn gives a short solo to the fourth violin part, a gloomy lament that floats above a minor key version of the second theme. In live performance you'll see the fourth violinist suddenly sit up a bit straighter. The entire octet is caught up in the rushing scales and they send us to the recapitulation of the movement.
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