String-quintet

1. A quintet for 2 violins, 2 violas, and "cello; or for 2 violins, x viola, and 2 ‘celli; or for 2 violins, viola, ‘cello, and double-ba . —STUFE, 189 ‘These are the most usual combinations, which may be variously extended to form string-sextets, septets, etc.—2. * ‘The string-group in the orchestra, when. considered as composed of (1) rst and (2) 2nd violins, (3) violas, (4) ‘cellos, and (5) double-ba es; called string guar tet when considered as composed of (1) violins, (2) violas, (3) ‘cellos, and (4) double-ba es.