Definition of Quartet. Meaning of Quartet. Synonyms of Quartet

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Definition of Quartet

Quartet
Quartet Quar*tet", Quartette Quar*tette", n. [It. quartetto, dim. of quarto the fourth, a fourth part, fr. L. quartus the fourth. See Quart.] 1. (Mus.) (a) A composition in four parts, each performed by a single voice or instrument. (b) The set of four person who perform a piece of music in four parts. 2. (Poet.) A stanza of four lines.

Meaning of Quartet from wikipedia

- In music, a quartet (French: quatuor, German: Quartett, Italian: quartetto, Spanish: cuarteto, Polish: kwartet) is an ensemble of four singers or instrumental...
- The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century...
- The Kronos Quartet is an American string quartet based in San Francisco. It has been in existence with a rotating membership of musicians for 50 years...
- Thanjavur Quartet were four brothers, Chinnayya, Ponnayya, Sivanandam and Vadivelu, who lived during the early 19th century and contributed to the development...
- A barbershop quartet is a group of four singers who sing music in the barbershop style, characterized by four-part harmony without instrumental accompaniment...
- Jubilee quartets were po****r African-American religious musical groups in the first half of the 20th century. The name derives from the Fisk Jubilee Singers...
- Haydn Quartet may refer to: String quartets by Joseph Haydn The Haydn Quartets written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and dedicated to Haydn or The Haydn Quartet...
- The Quartet on the Middle East or Middle East Quartet, sometimes called the Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet or simply the Quartet, is a foursome of...
- The Alexandria Quartet is a tetralogy of novels by British writer Lawrence Durrell, published between 1957 and 1960. A critical and commercial success...
- The Hard Quartet is an indie rock supergroup formed in May 2023. Its members are Stephen Malkmus, Matt Sweeney, Jim White, and Emmett Kelly. Malkmus,...