String quartet

A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string instruments—usually two violins, a viola and cello—or a piece written to be performed by such a group.

Further Reading

• David Blum (1986). The Art of Quartet Playing: The Guarneri Quartet in Conversation with David Blum, New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc. ISBN 0394539850,
• Edith Eisler (2000). 21st-Century String Quartets, String Letter Publishing. ISBN 1890490156
• Paul Griffiths (1983). The String Quartet: A History, New York: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 050001311X
• David Rounds (1999), The Four & the One: In Praise of String Quartets, Fort Bragg, CA: Lost Coast Press. ISBN 1882897269.