String Quartet no. 6 in F minor, op. 80

Op. 80 Composed 1847 Chamber

The String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80 was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1847. It was the last major piece he completed before he died two months later, on 4 November 1847. It is believed he composed the piece as a homage to his sister Fanny, who died on 14 May of that year.