- string quartet
- noun Date: 1875 1. a composition for string quartet 2. a quartet of performers on stringed instruments usually including a first and second violin, a viola, and a cello
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string quartet
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string quartet — string quartets 1) N COUNT A string quartet is a group of four musicians who play stringed instruments together. The instruments are two violins, a viola, and a cello. The guests were entertained by a string quartet. ...a recital by the Borodin… … English dictionary
String Quartet No. 1 — may refer to:* String Quartet No. 1 (Bartók), by Béla Bartók * String Quartet No. 1 (Beethoven), by Ludwig van Beethoven * String Quartet No. 1 (Ives), by Charles Ives * String Quartet No. 1 (Tchaikovsky), by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky … Wikipedia
string quartet — n. 1. a quartet of players on stringed instruments, usually first and second violins, a viola, and a violoncello 2. a composition for such a group … English World dictionary
string quartet — string quar tet noun count a group of four musicians who play instruments that have strings, normally two VIOLINS, a VIOLA, and a CELLO a. a piece of music written for a string quartet … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
string quartet — string′ quartet′ n. 1) mad a musical composition for four stringed instruments, typically two violins, viola, and cello 2) mad the musicians performing string quartets • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
string quartet — ► NOUN ▪ a chamber music ensemble consisting of first and second violins, viola, and cello … English terms dictionary
String quartet — A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in… … Wikipedia
String Quartet No. 4 — Among the pieces of music with the title String Quartet No. 4 are:* String Quartet No. 4 (Beethoven) * String Quartet No. 4 (Bartók) * String Quartet No. 4 (Shostakovich) … Wikipedia
String Quartet No. 3 — There are at least 3 compositions entitled String Quartet No. 3 * String Quartet No. 3 by Karel Hausa * String Quartet No. 3 by Leon Kirchner * String Quartet No. 3 by Grażyna Bacewicz … Wikipedia
string quartet — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms string quartet : singular string quartet plural string quartets music a) a group of four musicians who play instruments that have strings, normally two violins, a viola, and a cello b) a piece of music written… … English dictionary
