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Princeton's WordNet

  1. string quartet, string quartettenoun

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

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  1. string quartetnoun

    a group of four musicians playing string instruments, usually two violins, a viola and a cello

  2. string quartetnoun

    a musical composition for such a group

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  1. string quartet

    A string quartet is a musical ensemble consisting of four string players – two violin players, a viola player and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group. It is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in classical music. The string quartet is widely seen as one of the most important forms in chamber music, with most major composers, from the late 18th century onwards, writing string quartets.

Wikidata

  1. String quartet

    A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group. The string quartet is one of the most prominent chamber ensembles in classical music, with most major composers, from the late 18th century onwards, writing string quartets.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of string quartet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of string quartet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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