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String Quartet

4 movements

César Franck · 1889 · D major · 1856 bars · 2126 chords analysed

Franck's only quartet, a cyclic work whose themes return in the finale.

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