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String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10

4 movements

Claude Debussy · 1893 · C minor · 849 bars · 1086 chords analysed

Debussy's only quartet; the whole work grows from the theme heard in its first bars.

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