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Definition of Quintet
1. Noun. A musical composition for five performers.
Generic synonyms: Composition, Musical Composition, Opus, Piece, Piece Of Music
2. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.
Generic synonyms: Digit, Figure
3. Noun. Five performers or singers who perform together.
Generic synonyms: Musical Group, Musical Organisation, Musical Organization
4. Noun. A set of five similar things considered as a unit.
5. Noun. Five people considered as a unit.
Definition of Quintet
1. n. A composition for five voices or instruments; also, the set of five persons who sing or play five-part music.
Definition of Quintet
1. Noun. (music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians) ¹
2. Noun. (music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together ¹
3. Noun. Any group of five members ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Quintet
1. a group of five [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quintet
Literary usage of Quintet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians by George Grove (1908)
"Mendelssohn's quintet in Bb (op. 87) is so orchestral as to seem almost a symphony in
... 18) is an exquisite specimen of what a string quintet should be. ..."
2. The Life of Johannes Brahms by Florence May (1905)
"... quintet and Trio—Last journey to Italy — Sixtieth birthday—Pianoforte Pieces —
Bill roth's death — Brahms' collection of German Folk-songs—Life at ..."
3. A Course of Instruction in Instrumentation by Salomon Jadassohn (1899)
"The Stringed quintet, the Sextet, the Octet and the Stringed Orchestra.
The orchestration of the stringed quintet is nearly always the same, it consists of ..."
4. The Life of Ludwig Van Beethoven by Alexander Wheelock Thayer (1921)
"... Op. 26—The "Moonlight" Sonata—The quintet, Op. 29. THE tone of Beethoven's
correspondence and the many proofs of his untiring industry during the winter ..."
5. The Musical World (1872)
"Of all the early compositions of Mendelssohn, who was nearly 20 years of age when
Schubert died, the quintet in A, for string instruments, ..."
6. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1880)
"Minuetto : allegro molto quintet, Op. 8 Cade. scherzo. — Finale : presto. ...
The quintet by Gade is evidently also an early work. ..."
7. Choir and Chorus Conducting: A Treatise on the Organization, Management by Frederick William Wodell (1901)
"... CHAPTER H. The quintet Choir.—Occasionally it is useful to have the services
of both a bass and a baritone, in connection with a quartet choir. ..."
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