STRING QUARTET


Meaning of STRING QUARTET in English

1. a musical composition, usually in three or four movements, for four stringed instruments, typically two violins, viola, and cello.

2. a first violinist, second violinist, violist, and cellist forming a group for the performance of string quartets and similar music.

[ 1870-75 ]

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