zu zwei – Definition in music

Definition of the German term zu zwei in music:

for two, in two, on two
two together (two performers play or sing the same part in unison)
divided in two (a group of performers written in the same staff divide into two parts instead of continuing in unison)

Language

German

Abbreviation

zu 2

German musical terms that include zu zwei:

zu zwei Händen – for two hands
zu zwei Stimmen – for two voices

Music scores that include zu zwei:

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 (1881) Page 3
Giuseppe Verdi: Messa da Requiem (1874‑1875) Page 7
Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (1856‑1870) Page 2
Richard Wagner: Tristan and Isolde (1857‑1859) Page 4
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Magic Flute (1791) Page 1

German musical terms related to zu zwei:

zu – to, in, at, for, as...
zu acht – for eight, in eight, on eight...
zu drei – for three, in three, on three...
zu fünf – for five, in five, on five...
zu sechs – for six, in six, on six...
zu sieben – for seven, in seven, on seven...
zu vier – for four...
zwei – two (number)