Britannica
Sources used in this answer
Which musical technique begins the finale of Mendelssohn’s String Octet?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Felix Mendelssohn
German composer Felix Mendelssohn, painting by Wilhelm Hensel.
The finale of Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20, begins with a bustling fugue. This musical technique was one that the young composer had mastered through his extensive studies of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach.1