First Piano Quartet was created in 1941.
First Nashville Guitar Quartet was created in 1979.
The usual instrumentation in a piano quartet are: * Piano * Violin * Viola * Cello
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The most common ensemble for three performers are piano trio with piano, violin and cello. For four performers there are the string quartet (2 violins, viola and cello), piano quartet (piano, and three string instruments) or woodwind quartet. Quintets have even ranging instruments according to composers' settings.
Arditti Quartet was created in 1974.
Petersen Quartet was created in 1979.
Takács Quartet was created in 1975.
Vermeer Quartet was created in 1969.
The Bear Quartet was created in 1989.
Cleveland Quartet was created in 1969.
The Lickerish Quartet was created in 1970.
Flonzaley Quartet was created in 1902.