quatuor
Definition of the French term quatuor in music:
- quartet (composition for four voices and/or instruments)
- quartet (ensemble of four singers and/or musicians)
Language
French
Singular
quatuor
Plural
quatuors
Variant
quatuar
Combinations
French musical terms that include quatuor:
- quatuor à cordes – string quartet (composition for four string instru...
- quatuor concertant – quatuor concertant (string quartet in which the di...
- quatuor vocal – vocal quartet (composition for four voices)...
Musical examples
Music scores that include quatuor:
- Johann Strauss Jr: Accellerationen Walzer (1860) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to quatuor:
- dixtuor – decet (composition for ten voices and/or instrumen...
- duo – duet (composition for two parts)...
- nonette – nonet (composition for nine voices and/or instrume...
- octuor – octet (composition for eight voices and/or instrum...
- quartette – quartet (composition for four voices and/or instru...
- quintette – quintet (composition for five voices and/or instru...
- quintuor – quintet (composition for five voices and/or instru...
- septuor – septet (composition for seven voices and/or instru...
- sextuor – sextet (composition for six voices and/or instrume...
- trio – trio (composition for three voices and/or instrume...