
Debussy String Quartet
Sticky Notes: The Classical Music Podcast
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Debussy's Recapitulation
Debussy's music is often described as sensual, and this is a great example of one of those places. The cello plays a soaring version of the second theme as the entire quartet rises to the most ecstatic music we've heard so far. By this time, Debussy had become totally enamored with the Javanese Gamelan, a percussion orchestra from what is now Indonesia. Remember this theme when we get to the third movement, as it is yet another light motif in this piece.
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