String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
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String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 is Claude Debussy’s only string quartet and a landmark work of French impressionist chamber music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 canonical | 3 |
| Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85 | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 Context triple: [Claude Debussy, notableWork, String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10]
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String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
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String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative structure, emotional depth, and originally including the monumental "Grosse Fuge" as its final movement.
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String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative seven-movement structure and profound emotional depth.
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Piano Quartet in A minor
The Piano Quartet in A minor is an early chamber work by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its rich late-Romantic harmonies and expressive, lyrical character.
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String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden"
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden" is one of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated and dramatic chamber works, renowned for its intense emotional contrasts and its use of material from his earlier song of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 Target entity description: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 is Claude Debussy’s only string quartet and a landmark work of French impressionist chamber music.
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A.
String Quartet in F major
String Quartet in F major is a celebrated chamber work by Maurice Ravel, admired for its luminous textures, refined harmonies, and innovative yet classical approach to the string quartet form.
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B.
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130
String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat major, Op. 130 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative structure, emotional depth, and originally including the monumental "Grosse Fuge" as its final movement.
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C.
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131
String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 is one of Beethoven’s late string quartets, renowned for its innovative seven-movement structure and profound emotional depth.
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D.
Piano Quartet in A minor
The Piano Quartet in A minor is an early chamber work by English composer Herbert Howells, noted for its rich late-Romantic harmonies and expressive, lyrical character.
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E.
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden"
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor "Death and the Maiden" is one of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated and dramatic chamber works, renowned for its intense emotional contrasts and its use of material from his earlier song of the same name.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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string quartet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Debussy String Quartet
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linked to:
Debussy, String Quartet, Op. 10
Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85 ⓘ
linked to:
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
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| catalogNumber | L. 85 ⓘ |
| composer | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | 1892–1893 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Eugène Ysaÿe ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1894 ⓘ |
| genre |
French chamber music
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impressionist music ⓘ string quartet ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueAbbreviation | Debussy, String Quartet, Op. 10 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | landmark of French impressionist chamber music ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century string quartet repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
César Franck
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French impressionist style ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
cello
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two violins ⓘ viola ⓘ |
| isOnlyStringQuartetBy | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement |
I. Animé et très décidé
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II. Assez vif et bien rythmé ⓘ III. Andantino, doucement expressif ⓘ IV. Très modéré – En animant peu à peu – Très mouvementé et avec passion ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
coloristic string writing
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innovative harmony ⓘ modal and whole-tone inflections ⓘ use of cyclic form ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| opusNumber | Op. 10 ⓘ |
| period |
early modern
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late Romantic ⓘ |
| placeInOeuvre | only completed string quartet by Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1893 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| premierePerformers | Ysaÿe Quartet ⓘ |
| publisher | Durand ⓘ |
| scoring | string quartet ⓘ |
| structureFeature | cyclic thematic recurrence across movements ⓘ |
| style | French impressionism ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G minor ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 25 minutes ⓘ |
| workOf | Claude Debussy ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1893 ⓘ |
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String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
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Debussy: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10, L. 85
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linked to: String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10