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The string quartet dates from at least the 1750s, with the works of Franz Xaver Richter, Luigi Boccherini, and early Haydn.
It's actually fairly hard to pin down, though. Two violins, viola, and cello is also the standard string section of an orchestra, so how do we know something was written for just four players and not for an ensemble of varying numbers?
By the time we get to Haydn's mature quartets it is obvious--it would sound silly for a string orchestra to play these soloistic parts. But in his op. 1, there isn't that distinction. In fact, there are optional wind parts for some of the op. 1 quartets, which leads us to think they may also have been performed as divertimentos or even as small symphonies.
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How long was the Guarneri Quartet together?
The Guarneri Quartet was an American string quartet founded in 1964 and disbanded in 2009.
What is a good name for a string quartet?
nuno flores string quartet or corvonuno string quartet
When was Concord String Quartet created?
Concord String Quartet was created in 1971.
When was Emerson String Quartet created?
Emerson String Quartet was created in 1976.
When was Australian String Quartet created?
Australian String Quartet was created in 1985.
When did Oberlin String Quartet end?
Oberlin String Quartet ended in 1959.
When was Oberlin String Quartet created?
Oberlin String Quartet was created in 1955.
When was Hollywood String Quartet created?
Hollywood String Quartet was created in 1939.
When was Orion String Quartet created?
Orion String Quartet was created in 1987.
When was Atrium String Quartet created?
Atrium String Quartet was created in 2000.
When was Cypress String Quartet created?
Cypress String Quartet was created in 1996.
When was Tokyo String Quartet created?
Tokyo String Quartet was created in 1969.
