title: String Quartet No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
text: # String Quartet No. 4 (Mendelssohn)
  
  The String Quartet No. 4 in E minor, Op. 44, No. 2, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1837, and revised in 1839.
  
  This work was premièred on 29 October 1837 at Leipzig with great success, and published as a full score in 1840. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden. While Mendelssohn's first and second quartet were written under the influence of Beethoven, Op.44 exhibits a clear sprouting of the composer's originality in style.
  
  ## Movements
  
  Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:
  
  * Allegro assai appassionato
  * Scherzo: Allegro di molto
  * Andante
  * Presto agitato
  
  A typical performance just under 30 minutes.
  
  