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String Quartet No. 2

4 movements

Alexander Borodin · 1881 · D major · 1455 bars · 1332 chords analysed

Written for Borodin's wife on their twentieth anniversary; the Nocturne became famous on its own.

A string quartet — two violins, viola and cello — is often called a conversation between four friends. With only four voices, every chord is easy to see and hear, which makes quartets a wonderful way to study harmony.

Keys visited: D major, F♯ minor, A major, D minor, F major, B major, A♭ major, C minor, F minor, G major, E major, C major, B♭ minor, D♭ major, B minor, C♯ major, A minor, F♯ major.