Like no other piece, the String Quartet in F-Major stands for Maurice Ravel's rise from obscurity to form his own musical language and break free from the comparisons to other impressionists, for example by including rhapsody and rhythmic basque dance music elements, especially in this second movement - Assez vif. Très rythmé. Although highly criticized and even rejected from the Paris Conservatiore in 1904, this chamber music composition today is one of the most popular pieces for the Quartet. 
During their appearance at the Queensland Conservatorium in September 2013, the award winning New Zealand String Quartet interpreted this masterpiece.

Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F-Major - II. Assez Vif. Très Rythmé

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Maurice Ravel - String Quartet in F-Major - II. Assez Vif. Très Rythmé

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