The String Quintet No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 87, was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1845, when Mendelssohn was around 36 years old. The piece is scored for two violins, two violas and cello.
Date of composition | 1845 |
First published | 1851, Breitkopf und Härtel in Leipzig, Germany |
Type | String Quintet |
Tonality | B-flat Major |
Catalogue | Op. 87 |
Approx. duration | 30 minutes |
Instruments |
Cello
2x Violin 2x Viola |
Autotranslations beta |
Felix Mendelssohn: Quintette à cordes n°2 en si bémol majeur, Op. 87 Felix Mendelssohn: Quintetto d'archi n. 2 in si bemolle maggiore, Op. 87 Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Streichquintett Nr. 2 B-dur, Op. 87 |