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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 Miami String Quartet created?
Miami String Quartet was created in 1988.
When was Lindsay String Quartet created?
Lindsay String Quartet was created in 1966.
When did Lindsay String Quartet end?
Lindsay String Quartet ended in 2005.
When was Oslo String Quartet created?
Oslo String Quartet was created in 1991.
When was Berkshire String Quartet created?
Berkshire String Quartet was created in 1916.
When was Brentano String Quartet created?
Brentano String Quartet was created in 1992.
When was Dubois String Quartet created?
Dubois String Quartet was created in 1910.
When did Dubois String Quartet end?
Dubois String Quartet ended in 1938.
When was London String Quartet created?
London String Quartet was created in 1908.
When did Conservatory String Quartet end?
Conservatory String Quartet ended in 1946.
