string quartet

noun

Meaning

A chamber music ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a musical composition written for this specific group of instruments.

Examples

The local conservatory hosted a string quartet that performed works by Haydn and Mozart.
She spent years composing a complex string quartet that challenged the limits of the four instruments.

Synonyms: ensemble, chamber group, musical combo

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string quartet

noun

Pronunciation: /strɪŋ ˈkwɔːrtet/

Definition

A chamber music ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello, or a musical composition written for this specific group of instruments.

Examples

The local conservatory hosted a string quartet that performed works by Haydn and Mozart.
She spent years composing a complex string quartet that challenged the limits of the four instruments.
The string quartet played with such precision that it sounded like a single, multi-voiced entity.

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