The String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847. It was the last major piece he completed before he died two months later on 4 November 1847. He composed the piece as an hommage to his sister Fanny who had died on 17 May of that year and it bore the title "Requiem for Fanny."
| Date of composition | 1847 |
| Premiered | 1847, October 5th |
| First published | 1850, Breitkopf & Härtel in Leipzig, Germany |
| Dedicated to | Fanny Hensel Mendelssohn |
| Type | String Quartet |
| Tonality | F Minor |
| Catalogue | Op. 80 |
| Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
| Instruments |
Viola
Cello 2x Violin |
| Autotranslations beta |
Felix Mendelssohn: Quatuor à cordes n°6 en fa mineur, Op. 80 Felix Mendelssohn: Quartetto d'archi n. 6 in fa minore, Op. 80 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Streichquartett Nr. 6 f-moll, Op. 80 |