String Quartet no. 3 in D major, op. 44, no. 1

The String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 44, No. 1, MWV R 30 was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in July 1838 at the age of 29. It premiered in 1839, then was published later in 1840. It is a traditional string quartet, comprising two violins, a viola, and a cello. The piece is part of the Op. 44 set of three string quartets that Mendelssohn dedicated to the Crown Prince of Sweden.