TheString Quartet No. 5 in E-flat major,Op. 44, No. 3, was composed byFelix Mendelssohn in 1837–1838 and completed on February 6, 1838.[1] The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of 3 string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to theCrown Prince of Sweden.
Robin Wildstein Garvin has suggested that theslow movement belongs to the 'religious adagio type', deriving fromorgan pieces that aimed to inspire religious contemplation through a devotional atmosphere.[1] It follows aternary form with a newtheme presented in the B section.
