Title / Series: BÄRENREITER URTEXT

Editor: Woodfull-Harris, Douglas

Language: English, French, German

Pages: 70

Publisher: Barenreiter

Debussy's only string quartet, composed in 1893, was his first masterpiece. Along with two other works from this creative period, "Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune" and "Pelléas et Mélisande," the quartet established the composer's position as a rising star in the French music scene.

There had been differences since the original publication in 1894 between the score, which had been corrected and checked by the composer, and the parts, which had not been corrected by him. Later, Debussy made numerous corrections and modifications to a copy of the first edition; these modifications have been incorporated into this Bärenreiter Urtext edition.

This scholarly-critical edition utilizes all sources, including the composer's letters, which offer valuable insight into the birth of the composition.

• Essential edition for all string quartets
• High quality