string quartet
The ensemble has two violins, viola, and cello. This topic is part of Ensembles within Music. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
string quartet trivia questions
A standard string quartet contains how many musicians?
Answer: Four
Bonus fact: The ensemble has two violins, viola, and cello.
Which instruments make up a standard string quartet?
Answer: Two violins, viola, and cello
Bonus fact: The two violin parts usually have distinct roles.
Which Classical-era composer is sometimes called the father of the string quartet?
Answer: Joseph Haydn
Bonus fact: Haydn helped establish the quartet as a major chamber-music form.
Which ensemble is a classic example of chamber music?
Answer: String quartet
Bonus fact: The string quartet is one of chamber music's central forms.
What do we call a group of four musicians performing together?
Answer: Quartet
Bonus fact: A string quartet usually has two violins, a viola, and a cello.