String Quartets by Debussy and Ravel a potentially dry theatrical experience

a potentially dry theatrical experience enlivened by Shaw's genius for creating vital characters and scintillating dialogue

The arts and crafts of Inca

" ― Germaine Brée

and then each other

String Quartets by Debussy and Ravel a potentially dry theatrical experienceFew 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, Bartk, Varse, 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