quintet
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[English]
A composition written for five solo musicians. Also, a performing ensemble of five solo musicians.
Example
Quintet, brass: Antonio Vivaldi: The Four Seasons, Op. 8, No. 3, "Autumn" (brass quintet transcription)
Quintet, piano: Antonín Dvorák: Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81, IV
Quintet, string: Franz Schubert: String Quintet in C major, Op. 163, III
See Also
[French] quintette (m)[German] Quintett (n)
[Italian] quintetto (m)
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Last Updated: 2016-05-20 18:21:21