He wrote it as a birthday gift for his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz (born October 17,1802); it was slightly revised in 1832 before the first public performance on 30 January 1836 at the Leipzig Gewandhaus.
He wrote it as a birthday gift for his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz (October 17,1802-January 23,1832). The Octet was slightly revised in 1832 before the first public performance on 30 January 1836 at the Leipzig Gewandhaus.