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.
FLUX Quartet was created in 1996.
Béla Quartet was created in 2003.
Végh Quartet was created in 1940.
Time Quartet was created in 1962.
The Dante Quartet was created in 1987.
The Avenging Quartet was created in 1993.
Amati Quartet was created in 2003.
Cassatt Quartet was created in 1985.