quartet
noun
uk/kwɔːˈtet/us/kwɔːrˈtet/quartetnoun(GROUP)
[C,+ sing/pl verb]
agroupof fourpeoplewhoplaymusicalinstrumentsorsingas agroup:
四重奏乐团;四重唱组合Astringquartet wasplayingMozart.一个弦乐四重奏乐团正在演奏莫扎特的乐曲。
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Groups of musicians
- band
- big band
- boy band
- brass band
- chamber orchestra
- duo
- ensemble
- gamelan
- group
- marching band
- military band
- octet
- pop group
- quintet
- rhythm section
- septet
- sextet
- tribute band
- trio
- wind
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quartetnoun(PIECE OF MUSIC)
[C]
apieceofmusicwritten for fourpeople:
四重奏(曲);四重唱(曲)He hascomposed18 quartets and 14symphonies.他谱写了18首四重奏和14首交响乐。
Musical pieces
- arrangement
- ballade
- bolero
- bossa nova
- Britannia
- fantasia
- hook
- melody
- multi-part
- nocturne
- octet
- opus
- passage
- reel
- solo
- song form
- streetscape
- string quartet
- symphony
- trio