String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15

1 movement

Alexander von Zemlinsky · 1913–15 · D minor · 1221 bars · 1633 chords analysed

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