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String Quartet

4 movements

Giuseppe Verdi · 1873 · E minor · 797 bars · 967 chords analysed

Verdi's only chamber work, written in a Naples hotel while waiting for a soprano to recover from illness.

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