Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Mendelssohn’s Octet
Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
When 16-year-old Felix Mendelssohn completed his Octet in 1825, the prodigious young composer created a whole new genre of chamber music. Unfolding over 30 completely captivating minutes, the work for four violins, two violas and two cellos was the first of its kind – and 200 years on, it has…