Quintet
noun
A group of five people or things.
A quintet of musicians played on stage.
Often appears as...
- string quintet
- jazz quintet
noun
A piece of music written for five performers.
They performed a quintet by Mozart.
Often appears as...
- string quintet
- piano quintet
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A group of five people or things.
A quintet of musicians played on stage.
Often appears as...
- string quintet
- jazz quintet
noun
A piece of music written for five performers.
They performed a quintet by Mozart.
Often appears as...
- string quintet
- piano quintet
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Ensemble
A quintet often refers to groups in classical or jazz music, highlighting cultural sophistication.
I attended a classical quintet performance last night at the concert hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Music
Although commonly musical, quintets can be any group of five, like athletes or characters in a book.
The book revolves around a quintet of detectives.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Use
The term 'quintet' is formal, so it's usually not used in casual conversation about groups of five.
For our chemistry project, we'll form a quintet to conduct the experiment.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Ensemble
A quintet often refers to groups in classical or jazz music, highlighting cultural sophistication.
I attended a classical quintet performance last night at the concert hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Music
Although commonly musical, quintets can be any group of five, like athletes or characters in a book.
The book revolves around a quintet of detectives.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Use
The term 'quintet' is formal, so it's usually not used in casual conversation about groups of five.
For our chemistry project, we'll form a quintet to conduct the experiment.
Pro Tip 1/3Cultural Ensemble
A quintet often refers to groups in classical or jazz music, highlighting cultural sophistication.
I attended a classical quintet performance last night at the concert hall.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Music
Although commonly musical, quintets can be any group of five, like athletes or characters in a book.
The book revolves around a quintet of detectives.
Pro Tip 3/3Formal Use
The term 'quintet' is formal, so it's usually not used in casual conversation about groups of five.
For our chemistry project, we'll form a quintet to conduct the experiment.
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How we can navigate the...
quintet and you takes you on this journey from from pain to beauty and and you feel transformed by the experience so I'm not sure if musical beauty was what your question I was asking about but Beauty is much to be recommended at
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Quote examples
Wes Craven
American Director
I had a musician friend once tell me that it's not in the orchestra that you get the true test of the musicians but in the little trios and quintets where you really get to see if they've got the stuff. And the composer.
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Bobby McFerrin
American Musician
I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old, and then as a senior in high school I put together a jazz quintet called The Bobby Mack Jazz Quintet.
Quote examples
Wes Craven
American Director
I had a musician friend once tell me that it's not in the orchestra that you get the true test of the musicians but in the little trios and quintets where you really get to see if they've got the stuff. And the composer.
Quote examples
Bobby McFerrin
American Musician
I'd actually been making my living as an organist with bands since I was probably 15 or 16 years old, and then as a senior in high school I put together a jazz quintet called The Bobby Mack Jazz Quintet.
Example 1 of 2
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