string quartet
/'striɳkwɔ:'tet/
Definition
- Noun:
- A musical ensemble: A "string quartet" is a group of four musicians who play string instruments, typically consisting of two violins, one viola, and one cello.
- A musical composition: A "string quartet" also refers to a piece of music written specifically to be performed by such an ensemble.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Ensemble):
- The city's most famous string quartet will perform at the concert hall tonight.
- She has been a member of a professional string quartet for over a decade.
- Noun (Composition):
- Beethoven's late string quartets are considered masterpieces of the genre.
- The composer is writing a new string quartet for the festival.
Advanced Usage
- "To form a string quartet": To create or establish such a musical group.
- After graduating, the four friends decided to form a string quartet.
- "String quartet repertoire": The body of music composed for this ensemble.
- He is an expert on the 20th-century string quartet repertoire.
Variants and Related Words
- String Quintet (n): An ensemble of five string players, often adding a second viola or a second cello to the standard quartet.
- The program will feature a piece for string quintet.
- Chamber Music (n): A broad category of classical music composed for a small group of instruments, with the string quartet being a central form.
- String quartets are a cornerstone of chamber music.
Synonyms
- Chamber ensemble: A small group of musicians performing chamber music.
- Four-piece: Informally describes a musical group with four members.
Related Phrases
- "To play in a string quartet": To perform as a member of this type of ensemble.
- Her dream is to play in a string quartet full-time.
- "A quartet for strings": An alternative, more descriptive phrasing for a composition.
- The program lists the piece as a quartet for strings.
Noun
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an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
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