The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, MWV R 30 was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in July 1838 at the age of 29. It premiered in 1839, then was published later in 1840. It is a traditional string quartet, comprising two violins, a viola, and a cello. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of three string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.
Movements Like all of Mendelssohn's string quartets, this work has four movements:
A typical performance lasts about 29-31 minutes.
Evaluation Frederick Corder, professor of composition at the Royal Academy of Music, used it as an example of unsuccessful quartet-writing:
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