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I suppose subconsciously I was thinking in terms of having the scale of it matching the scale of the images. Hence the sort of string quartet, jazz band and electronic stuff.
Jonny Greenwood

Meaning of "string quartet" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STRING QUARTET

string quartet play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRING QUARTET

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String quartet is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STRING QUARTET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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String quartet

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – 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. A string quartet in performance. From left to right - violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello String quartet score. Play A string quartet in performance. From left to right - violin 1, violin 2, cello, viola...

Definition of string quartet in the English dictionary

The definition of string quartet in the dictionary is an instrumental ensemble consisting of two violins, one viola, and one cello. Other definition of string quartet is a piece of music written for such a group, usually having the form and commonest features of a sonata.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRING QUARTET

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string orchestra
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string-puller
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stringed instrument
stringency
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WORDS THAT END LIKE STRING QUARTET

barbershop quartet
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Synonyms and antonyms of string quartet in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «string quartet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRING QUARTET

Find out the translation of string quartet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of string quartet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «string quartet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弦乐四重奏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cuarteto de cuerda
570 millions of speakers

English

string quartet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्ट्रिंग चौकड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلسلة الرباعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

струнный квартет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Quarteto de Cordas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্রিং চৌরাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

quatuor à cordes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

string kuartet
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Streichquartett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

弦楽四重奏団
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

현악 사중주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quartet string
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tứ tấu đàn dây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரம் குவார்டெட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्ट्रिंग चौकडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaylı dörtlü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

quartetto d´archi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwartet smyczkowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

струнний квартет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cvartet de coarde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κουαρτέτο εγχόρδων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

string Quartet
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

stråkkvartett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strykekvartett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of string quartet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRING QUARTET»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about string quartet

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3 QUOTES WITH «STRING QUARTET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word string quartet.
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Jonny Greenwood
I suppose subconsciously I was thinking in terms of having the scale of it matching the scale of the images. Hence the sort of string quartet, jazz band and electronic stuff.
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Arnold Schoenberg
I owe very, very much to Mozart; and if one studies, for instance, the way in which I write for string quartet, then one cannot deny that I have learned this directly from Mozart. And I am proud of it!
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Jeffrey Tate
The most perfect expression of human behavior is a string quartet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRING QUARTET»

Discover the use of string quartet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to string quartet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cambridge Companion to the String Quartet
Will enrich readers' understanding of the history of the string quartet, the music and its interpretation.
Robin Stowell, 2003
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Shostakovich: String quartet
This book is the first to examine its musical design in detail and seeks to overthrow the charges of superficiality that have arisen as a result of the work's popular success.The core of this study is the close analysis of the work, but ...
David J. Fanning, 2004
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The Art of Quartet Playing: The Guarneri Quartet in ...
This extraordinary book ushers readers into the workshop of one of the world's most accomplished string quartets.
David Blum, 1987
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The Beethoven Quartet Companion
"--Yo-Yo Ma "These essays are the most readable, useful, and well-informed commentary available today on these masterworks.
Robert Winter, Robert L. Martin, 1994
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Intimate Voices: Debussy to Villa-Lobos. The string quartets ...
Leading authorities explore, in direct and accessible language, chamber-music masterpieces by twenty-one prominent composers since 1900.
Evan Allan Jones, 2009
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Indivisible by Four: A String Quartet in Pursuit of Harmony
The Guarneri Quartet is fabled for its unique longevity and high-spirited virtuosity. Here is its story from the inside--a story filled with drama, humor, danger, compassion, and glorious music.
Arnold Steinhardt, 2000
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String quartet
Score
Heitor Villa-Lobos, 1998
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Rusty String Quartet: Poems
Second collection of work from Crimethinc's poet laureate. 332 (largely short) poems which run the gamut of incarceration, alienation, hope, despair, and all the barbs that society throws at us.
Raegan Butcher, 2005
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The Ill Tempered String Quartet: A Vademecum for the Amateur ...
Witty and practical, this book is for amateur string instrument players who want to play quartets and other forms of chamber music. It covers everything. The long chapter discussing the "literature" is exceptionally valuable.
Lester Chafetz, 1989
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The string quartet, 1750-1797: four types of musical ...
Looking at a wide variety of string quartets by composers such as Pleyel, Distler and Filtz, in addition to Haydn and Mozart, the book proposes a new way of describing the relationships between the four instruments in different works.
Mara Parker, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRING QUARTET»

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Review: The Elias String Quartet at St John's Church Buxton
The concert started with Haydn's String Quartet in C, Opus 33 No 3, which was bright and lively. This was aptly followed by Mozart's String Quartet in C No 19, ... «Buxton Advertiser, Jul 15»
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Pro-Hillary Clinton String Quartet Sends 'Love Letter' With 'Chelsea's …
What happens when a string quartet composed of four 20 and 30-something males who have only known adult life with Hillary Clinton in political office want to ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
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Bizarre Court Case Puts a Violinist, and Leipzig String Quartet, in an …
The violinist Stefan Arzberger had planned to play the music of Beethoven, Haydn and Mendelssohn with his colleagues in the Leipzig String Quartet later this ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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After 42 Years, Juilliard String Quartet Cellist To Step Down
The Juilliard String Quartet was established in 1946 as an all-purpose quartet that would embrace music from every era. Its founders' intent was to "play new ... «NPR, May 15»
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Stefan Arzberger arrested after roaming New York City hotel naked …
The lead violinist of a world-renowned string quartet was arrested in New York this weekend after going on a naked rampage through a hotel and choking a ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Review: Adam Golka with Amphion String Quartet at Cliburn Festival
The string instrumentalists started this experiment in new sounds with the two nocturnes. The players were the Amphion String Quartet (violinists David Southorn ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Mar 15»
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Music Review: A string quartet named 'Lucille'?
String quartets are hardly entertaining fare — unless, of course, they're written by Barre composer David Gunn. “Lucille,” Gunn's third quartet written for the New ... «Rutland Herald, Mar 15»
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Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet to perform at St. Paul's Church …
WHAT: Rimsky-Korsakov String Quartet. WHEN: Sunday, March 8, 3 p.m.. WHERE: St. Anna's Chapel at St. Paul's Church, 166 High St., Newburyport. «Wicked Local North Andover, Mar 15»
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Climate Scientist Tries Arts To Stir Hearts Regarding Earth's Fate
"We have this amazing professional string quartet — the Fry Street Quartet — as artists in residence at the Caine College of the Arts here," Davies says. «NPR, Feb 15»
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St. Lawrence String Quartet premieres John Adams, again
String quartets are a lot like bad marriages, according to common wisdom -- hotbeds of jealousy and breakdown, holding on for dear life. If you saw the 2012 film ... «San Jose Mercury News, Jan 15»

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