tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post5042152680935252676..comments2024-03-26T07:58:59.761+00:00Comments on I'll think of something later: Mendelssohn's grief, America's upheavalDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-88747317823931973552018-11-10T12:39:48.729+00:002018-11-10T12:39:48.729+00:00The Sixth is very uncharacteristic, but an absolut...The Sixth is very uncharacteristic, but an absolute masterpiece. The First, like the Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Octet, must be the greatest full-scale work ever composed by a teenager. His faerie scherzos are so wonderful, too.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506881804082382739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1248503935075362425.post-31901675679837800292018-11-10T03:14:44.050+00:002018-11-10T03:14:44.050+00:00I'm not at all familiar with Mendelssohn's...I'm not at all familiar with Mendelssohn's String Quartets, and this CD, with its interesting selections looks like a good place to start. Thanks for noting it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674930917585246294noreply@blogger.com