string quartette
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.
Noun
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an instrumental quartet with 2 violins and a viola and a cello
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