What is a string quartet?

A string quartet is one of the common types of quartet

It is usually made up of

• 2 violins
• viola
• cello

The instruments are often chosen for their representation of the registers of the human voice:

• Soprano and alto — violins
• Tenor — viola
• Bass — cello.

What do they play?

String quartets play music especially written for a string quartet.

Watch

Schubert

String Quartet No. 14 “Death and the Maiden”

Listen

Mozart

String quartet no. 19 in C Major K.465 “Dissonance”