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A double bass quartet is an ensemble consisting of four double basses. A bass quintet is either an ensemble with five double basses or a regular string quartet (two violins, viola and cell) with a double bass added to the group.
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How many musicians are there in a double quartet?
Since a quartet equal four, a double quartet would equal eight (4+4=8).
How many singers are in the Jolly Time quartet?
Any quartet has 4 singers by definition.
Which instrumental ensemble other than an orchestra would contain a double bass?
There are a few works written for Piano Quintet with the instrumentation of Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, the most famous being Schubert's 'Trout Quintet', also known as his Piano Quintet in A major. There are also a few works for String Quartet with Double Bass such as Antonín Dvořák's String Quintet in G major, Op.77 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Serenade in G major, K.525. Slightly smaller string works with the double bass include six string sonatas by Gioachino Rossini, for two violins, cello, and double bass. Larger works that incorporate the double bass include Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major, Op.20. Others include Serge Prokofiev's Quintet in G minor, Op.39 for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Double Bass; Erwin Schulhoff's Concertino for Flute/Piccolo, Viola, and Double Bass; Fred Lerdahl's Waltzes for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass; Mohammed Fairouz's Litany for Double Bass and wind quartet; Mario Davidovsky's Festino for Guitar, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass; and Iannis Xenakis's Morsima-Amorsima for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Double bass.
Is contra bass bigger than double bass?
No, the double bass is the largest and lowest.
How many violins are there in a string quintet?
A string quintet has five string instruments, either as 2 violins, 2 violas and one violoncello (as the Mozart string quintets, K. 174, K. 515, K. 516, K. 516b (406), K. 593 & K. 614 or Brahms' 2 string quintets, op. 88 & op. 111) or as 2 violins, one viola and 2 violoncellos (as the numerous Boccherini string quintets). However there is another category with a standard string quartet and a double bass, sometimes referred to as a string quintet.
Which string insruments would you find in a string quartet?
You would find violins, cellos and maybe a Double Bass.
What instrument is not a member of a string quartet?
Bass
In a string quartet the bass instrument is the?
Cello
What instrument are in a string quartet?
Typically a string quartet is two violins, one viola, one cello.
How many musicians are there in a double quartet?
Since a quartet equal four, a double quartet would equal eight (4+4=8).
What did the carpenters call their bass quartet?
The Tuba 4
What instruments are a string quartet?
Violin, Viola ,Cello and Bass
How many singers are in the Jolly Time quartet?
Any quartet has 4 singers by definition.
Which instrumental ensemble other than an orchestra would contain a double bass?
There are a few works written for Piano Quintet with the instrumentation of Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass, the most famous being Schubert's 'Trout Quintet', also known as his Piano Quintet in A major. There are also a few works for String Quartet with Double Bass such as Antonín Dvořák's String Quintet in G major, Op.77 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Serenade in G major, K.525. Slightly smaller string works with the double bass include six string sonatas by Gioachino Rossini, for two violins, cello, and double bass. Larger works that incorporate the double bass include Beethoven's Septet in E-flat major, Op.20. Others include Serge Prokofiev's Quintet in G minor, Op.39 for Oboe, Clarinet, Violin, Viola, and Double Bass; Erwin Schulhoff's Concertino for Flute/Piccolo, Viola, and Double Bass; Fred Lerdahl's Waltzes for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass; Mohammed Fairouz's Litany for Double Bass and wind quartet; Mario Davidovsky's Festino for Guitar, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass; and Iannis Xenakis's Morsima-Amorsima for Piano, Violin, Cello, and Double bass.
What is a double quartet?
An octet.
Is contra bass bigger than double bass?
No, the double bass is the largest and lowest.
How many violins are there in a string quintet?
A string quintet has five string instruments, either as 2 violins, 2 violas and one violoncello (as the Mozart string quintets, K. 174, K. 515, K. 516, K. 516b (406), K. 593 & K. 614 or Brahms' 2 string quintets, op. 88 & op. 111) or as 2 violins, one viola and 2 violoncellos (as the numerous Boccherini string quintets). However there is another category with a standard string quartet and a double bass, sometimes referred to as a string quintet.
