The New Zealand String Quartet is the premier chamber ensemble of New Zealand, maintaining a busy touring schedule across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn's travels to Italy and Scotland provided inspiration for later symphonies.
Composer Biography
Felix Mendelssohn, born in Hamburg in 1809, was the grandson of the great Jewish thinker Moses Mendelssohn and the eldest son of banker Abraham Mendelssohn.
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn's father, Abraham Mendelssohn, initially doubted the desirability of his son pursuing a career as a musician.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, uses the recurring motif "Ist es wahr?" (Is it true?) from his own song, recalling Beethoven's "Muss es sein?" (Must it be?).
Composer Biography
Mendelssohn established a new Conservatory in Leipzig in 1843 and spent his final years there, dying at age 38, six months after his sister Fanny.
Composition History
Mendelssohn's String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 13, written in 1827, was the first string quartet he felt satisfied with, despite earlier attempts.
