Brahms composed two Sextets for two violins, two violas & two cellos, one in B-flat Major, op.18 & another in G Major, op.36.Beethoven composed a Septet for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello & double bass. It was in E-flat Major, op.20 & dedicated to Empress Maria Theresa, like Haydn's Symphony in C Major, Hob.1/48.
Schubert's Octet in F Major, D 803 was composed for a string quartet, double bass, clarinet, horn & bassoon.
Mendelssohn's Octet in E flat Major, op.20 had 4 violins, 2 violas & 2 cellos & was composed when he was 16.
Stravinsky's Octet typically comprised only brass & woodwind instruments namely 2 bassoons, 2 trombones, 2 trumpets, flute & clarinet.
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