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quartet Definition

quar·tet (kwôr tet′)

noun

  1. any group of four persons or things
  2. Music
    1. a composition for four voices or four instruments
    2. a group of four performers of such a composition, or any group of four musicians playing together

Etymology: Fr quartette < It quartetto, dim. of quarto < L quartus, fourth: see quart

quartet Synonyms

quartet

n.

four people, four voices, four musicians, string quartet, principals, ensemble, foursome.

quartet Telecom Definition
A four-bit byte. Also known as a nibble. Compare with quadbit. See also bit, byte, and nibble.
quartet Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • soloist: The quartet of soloists was first class and the ensemble work was consistently of the highest order.
  • musician: She has assembled a sparkling quartet of the finest musicians & they play regularly & tour major festivals & jazz venues.

Converse of object

  • string: Wide variety of combinations, from solo performers to string quartet.
  • lead: Anna Sharkey leads the quartet well, with some strong support from Louise Gold.
  • complete: Bailey completed the leading quartet just ahead of St Clair, with a distant Chadwick rounding off the top six.
  • perform: Nigel has also performed a quartet of solo projects including Human Being and Hell Bent.

Adjective modifier

  • classical: The take-away examination paper will include a Bach chorale, Classical string quartet, and an early Romantic song.
  • vocal: Sean Bonniwell: " The 1st group I formed was a vocal quartet in high school.
  • talented: The audience gradually warmed to the musical quality and inspired playing from a richly talented quartet coping admirably with often technically difficult scores.
  • superb: Andy Bowie leads a superb jazz quartet playing the finest trad and modern Jazz EVERY SUNDAY NIGHT.
  • leading: Bailey completed the leading quartet just ahead of St Clair, with a distant Chadwick rounding off the top six.
  • outstanding: The Swedish Royal Court Orchestra employed an outstanding quartet of wind players at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Modifies a noun

  • repertoire: For ten years he was a member of the Matisse Piano Quartet broadcasting most of the piano quartet repertoire for the BBC.
  • playing: Richard: I'd quite like to have a string quartet playing, we haven't had any classical yet.

Noun used with modifier

  • barbershop: By 60 minutes he's humming like a barbershop quartet.
  • string: Click on the name of the string quartet to find out more about us.
  • saxophone: He was a founder member of the award winning saxophone quartet, Itchy Fingers.
  • percussion: From Every Sides ( 2003 ) for octet: ( percussion quartet and clarinet quartet ) for Backbeat and Chinook Quartets.
  • jazz: The bespoke Jazz Quartet with singer Marty Waugh were a huge hit with all who attended.
  • clarinet: Sarah is currently working on music for clarinet quartet for performance in Cambridge in June.