A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associated with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit. A string quintet is an ensemble of five String instrument players or a piece written for such a combination
In classical instrumental music, any additional instrument (such as a piano, clarinet, oboe, etc. Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry. ) joined to the usual string quartet (two violins, a viola, and a cello), gives the resulting ensemble its name, such as "piano quintet", "clarinet quintet", etc. A string quartet is a Musical ensemble of four String instruments &mdash usually two Violins a Viola and Cello &mdash or a piece The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member The viola is a bowed String instrument. It is the middle voice of the Violin family, The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ A piano quintet is a chamber Musical ensemble made up of one Piano and four other instruments or a piece written for such a group A piece of music written for such a group is similarly named.
In jazz music a quintet is group of five players, usually consisting of two of any of the following instruments, guitar, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute or trombone in addition to traditional jazz trio - piano, double bass, drums. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s The term piano trio in jazz usually refers to a group comprising a Pianist, a Double bass player and a Drummer. The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells
In some modern bands there are quintets formed from the same family of instruments with various voices, as an all brass ensemble, or all saxophones, in soprano, alto, baritone, and bass, and sometimes double bass. A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. The saxophone (commonly referred to simply as sax) is a conical- bored transposing Musical instrument considered a member of the Woodwind This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. The alto saxophone is a member of the Saxophone a family of Woodwind instruments invented by Adolphe Sax. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Bass (ˈbɛɪs as in base) when used as an adjective is used to describe tones of low Frequency or range. The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. The standard woodwind quintet, for example, consists of one player each on flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn, while the standard brass quintet has two trumpets, French horn, trombone, and tuba or bass trombone. A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, Oboe, clarinet, horn The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its "Hautbois" redirects here for the strawberry variety see Hautbois strawberry. The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word The bassoon is a Woodwind instrument in the Double reed family that typically plays music written in the bass and Tenor registers and occasionally A brass instrument is a Musical instrument whose tone is produced by vibration of the lips as the player blows into a tubular Resonator. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Mediatubaogg -->The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched Brass instrument. There are many different types of trombones. The most frequently encountered trombones today are the tenor and bass though as with other Renaissance instruments such as the Recorder Any combination, however, is possible.
Many rock, pop and metal bands are made up of five people, usually made up of two guitarists, a bassist, a drummer and a lead singer. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The double bass is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed String instrument used in the modern symphony orchestra. This is usually the maximum size of most bands – to have more members than five is uncommon.
It is becoming increasingly common in a cappella and barbershop music circles to use the fifth voice as vocal percussionist, with the remainder being a traditional SATB (soprano alto tenor bass) quartette, or perhaps SSAA or TTBB. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment Barbershop Vocal harmony, as codified during the barbershop revival era (1940s-present is a style of A cappella, or unaccompanied Vocal music characterized This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Alto is a musical term derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" that has several possible interpretations The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice
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Notable quintets
Classical Music
- Mozart: quintet for piano and winds K. 452 (oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn) (1784)
- Reicha: wind quintets, among the first for the medium (starting in 1811)
- Schubert: piano quintet in A major, D. This is a complete list of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, listed chronologically. Anton ( Antonín, Antoine) Reicha ( Rejcha) ( February 26, 1770 &ndash May 28, 1836) was a Czech -born A wind quintet, also sometimes known as a woodwind quintet, is a group of five wind players (most commonly flute, Oboe, clarinet, horn The Trout Quintet is the popular name for the Piano Quintet in A major by Franz Schubert. 667 (1819), popularely known as the 'Trout Quintet', based on his Lied "Die Forelle" ("the trout"); this piece in part inspired future efforts in the composition of piano quintets, especially those of Schumann and Dvorak. de Lied (plural de Lieder) (liːt plural) is a German word meaning literally " Song " among English speakers however the word Die Forelle ("The Trout " Op32 (D550 is a lively Lied or German Art song, written in 1817 by the Austrian Robert Schumann, sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann (June 8 1810 &ndash July 29 1856 was a German Composer, Aesthete and influential Music critic Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed The piece is scored for violin, viola, cello, bass instead of an additional violin, and piano, unlike the usual arrangement of the piano quintet.
- Schubert: string quintet in C-major, op. The String Quintet in C major, D 956 op posth 163 is a piece of Chamber music written by Franz Schubert. 163 (D. 956, 1828).
- Schumann: piano quintet in E-flat, op. Robert Schumann, sometimes given as Robert Alexander Schumann (June 8 1810 &ndash July 29 1856 was a German Composer, Aesthete and influential Music critic The Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op 44 by Robert Schumann was written in 1842 44 (1842)
- Brahms: piano quintet in F minor, op. Johannes Brahms ( pronounced ˈbʁaːms (May 7 1833 &ndash April 3 1897 was a German Composer The Piano Quintet in F minor, opus 34 by Johannes Brahms was completed during the summer of 1869. 34 (1862)
- Dvorak: piano quintets in A, op. Antonín Leopold Dvořák ( (often pronounced in English as; DVOR-zhahk; September 8 1841 – May 1 1904 was a Czech composer of Romantic music, who employed 5 (1872), and Op. 81 (1887), heavily influenced by both the Schubert and Schumann pieces of the same name. Antonín Dvořák 's Piano Quintet No 2 in A major, op 81 B 155 is a quintet for Piano, 2 Violins Viola,
- Bizet: opera Carmen contains a particularly engaging quintet (not always performed), by singers playing some of the smugglers. Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875 was a French Composer and Pianist of the Romantic era Carmen is a French Opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The Libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based Smuggling, also known as trafficking, is the clandestine transportation of goods or persons past a point where prohibited such as out of a building into a Prison (1873–4)
- Bruckner: string quintet in F major (1879)
- Brahms: string quintet in F, op. Anton Bruckner (4 September 1824 &ndash 11 October 1896 was an Austrian composer known primarily for his symphonies, masses, and Motets 88 (1882)
- Shostakovich: piano quintet in G minor, op. Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich ( Russian: ru Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович ( &ndash 9 August 1975 was a Russian Composer 57 (1940)
Jazz
- 'The Greatest Concert Ever. ' Jazz quintet. Charlie Parker, saxophone; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Bud Powell, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; and Max Roach, drums. John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( October 21 1917 &ndash January 6 1993) was an American Jazz Trumpeter Earl Rudolph "Bud" Powell ( September 27[[ 924]] &ndash July 31[[ 966]] in New York City) was an American Jazz pianist, usually considered Charles Mingus ( 22 April 1922 &ndash 5 January 1979) was an American Jazz Bassist, Composer, Maxwell Lemuel Roach ( January 10, 1924 &ndash August 16, 2007) was an American Jazz Percussionist, Drummer Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada. Massey Hall, located at 178 Victoria Street downtown Toronto, was built in 1894 by architect Sidney Badgley and financed by Hart Massey of Massey-Harris Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page (May 15, 1953) This concert took place against all odds: Bud Powell was drunk; Charlie Parker, identified as "Charlie Chan" in the original notes, played on a plastic alto saxophone; and Dizzy Gillespie would disappear offstage to check on the status of the first Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight championship match. Rocky Marciano ( September 1, 1923 – August 31, 1969) born Rocco Francis Marchegiano, was the heavyweight champion of the world Arnold Raymond Cream ( January 31, 1914 – February 25, 1994) better known as Jersey Joe Walcott, was a world heavyweight
Rock, pop and metal
- AC/DC
- Aerosmith
- Bad Religion (1986-2001)
- Children of Bodom
- Danity Kane
- Deep Purple
- Def Leppard
- Dir en grey
- Dream Theater
- Evanescence
- Guns N' Roses
- The Hives
- Iron Maiden (until 1999)
- The Jackson 5
- Judas Priest
- Kaiser Chiefs
- Lordi
- Malice Mizer
- My Chemical Romance
- Matchbox Twenty
- Nightwish
- 'N Sync
- Oasis
- Pearl Jam
- Pussycat Dolls
- Queens of the Stone Age
- Radiohead
- Red Hot Chili Peppers (End of Stadium Arcadium Tour)
- The Rolling Stones
- Saxon
- Scorpions
- Spinal Tap
- Spice Girls
- The Strokes
- Styx
- Suicidal Tendencies (since 1988)
- Symphony X
- 22 Jacks
- Westlife (1998-2004)
- X Japan
Dictionary
quintet
-noun
- (music) A composition (a type of chamber music) in five parts (typically each a singer or instrumentalist, sometimes several musicians)
- (music) A group of five musicians, fit to play such a piece of music together
- Any group of five members
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