String Quartets by Debussy and Ravel: Quartet in G Minor, Op. 10/Debussy; Quartet in F Major/Ravel

by Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy

Book Overview

Few composers of the 20th century have wielded more influence in the musical world than the two impressionist masters represented in this volume. Such composers as Webern, Bart?k, Var?se, Messianen, and even John Cage owe a debt to Debussy's innovations in harmony, coloring, and psychological penetration.
Similarly, Ravel's achievements in pianistic style, sophisticated harmonies, and bold experiments with form had a profound effect on both...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486252310
• ISBN13: 9780486252315
• Release Date: February 1987
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.1" x 10.8"