One of the earliest orchestral compositions by Johannes Brahms is his Serenade No. 2, composed at the age of 26. As there are no violins in the score, the strings have a darker and heavier sound, but ...
Written late in his brief life, Felix Mendelssohn wasn't satisfied with his String Quintet No. 2 from 1845. He said, "Though not an art work in the highest sense, it is still an exercise in forms and ...