
Mendelssohn Octet in E Flat Major, Op. 20
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
The Magic of Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn sometimes gets accused of being too much of a good boy, writing music that is superficial. This is profound music in a different way than those composers and it's no less great for it. The form of this second movement is more of a fantasy than a strict sonata form movement. Mendelssohn will take us through a kaleidoscope of keys using these two ideas each more heavenly than the last.
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