string quartette

Thân thiện

A string quartette performs a classical piece in a concert hall.

Definition

Noun 1. A standard chamber music ensemble: A string quartette is a musical group consisting of four musicians playing string instruments. The standard instrumentation is two violins, one viola, and one violoncello (cello). 2. A composition for such an ensemble: The term can also refer to a piece of music written to be performed by this specific combination of instruments, typically in multiple movements.

Usage Examples

• As an ensemble:
  • The renowned string quartette will perform at the concert hall next week.
  • She has been a violist in a professional string quartette for over a decade.
• As a composition:
  • Beethoven's late string quartettes are considered some of his most profound works.
  • The composer wrote his first string quartette at the age of twenty.

Advanced Usage

• The term "string quartette" is synonymous with the more common spelling "string quartet". Both forms are correct, with "quartet" being the more frequently used spelling in modern English.
• The string quartette is often regarded as the most important and refined form of chamber music, with a vast repertoire spanning from the Classical period to the present day.

Variants and Related Words

• String quartet (n): The more common spelling of "string quartette".
• Chamber music (n): Music composed for a small group of instruments, typically with one player per part, of which the string quartette is a primary example.
• Piano quartet (n): A chamber ensemble or composition for piano, violin, viola, and cello.

Synonyms

• Chamber ensemble (specifically for the performing group)
• Quartet (when the context is clearly musical)

Related Idioms and Phrases

• To play in a string quartette: To be a member of such an ensemble.
  • He dreams of playing in a string quartette one day.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello

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