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String Quartet in F major

4 movements

Maurice Ravel · 1902–03 · B♭ major · 808 bars · 1303 chords analysed

Ravel's only quartet, dedicated to his teacher Fauré and modelled on Debussy's.

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