Claude Debussy wrote his sole String Quartet in G minor, opus 10 in 1893. Claude Debussy, photo by Félix Nadar, 1908. ...

Background

The previous year Debussy had abandoned the opera Rodrigue et Chimène. He planned to write two string quartets only one of which materialized.

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Analysis

The work seems to be influenced by the style of César Franck. The result is a cyclic structure with the four movements connected by thematic material. Other influences include Borodin and Javanese gamelan music. César-Auguste-Jean-Guillaume-Hubert Franck (December 10, 1822 – November 8, 1890), a composer, organist and music teacher of Belgian origin who lived in France, was one of the great figures in classical music in the second half of the 19th century. ... Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (Russian: , Aleksandr Porfirevič Borodin) (31 Oct. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ... Gamelan - Indonesian Embassy in Canberra A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesian origin typically featuring a variety of instruments such as metallophones, xylophones, drums, and gongs; bamboo flutes, bowed and plucked strings, and vocalists may also be included. ...

Movements

1. I Animé et très décidé
2. II Assez vif et bien rythmé
3. III Andantino, doucement expressif
4. IV Très modéré - En animant peu à peu - Très mouvementé et avec passion

References

• Liner notes by Robert Orledge to Recording of the Quartet by Belcea Quartet

External links

• Notes by Ong Yong Hui
• Notes by Keith Anderson

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