Octet

An octet is a group consisting of eight (8) elements, but it has several more specific meanings (usually given by a specific field or application):

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In music, an octet is a musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or a musical composition written for it.

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The two best known octets in classical music are probably those by Felix Mendelssohn (which is for a double string quartet) and Franz Schubert (which is for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, viola, cello and double bass). Igor Stravinsky also wrote an octet for wind instruments (an unusual grouping of flute, clarinet, two bassoons, two trumpets and two trombones) and Paul Hindemith wrote a lesser known piece for clarinet, bassoon, French horn, violin, two violas, cello and double bass.

Music: Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody....

Musical ensemble: A musical ensemble is, by definition, a group of three or more musicians who gather to perform music....

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