Octet (music)
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In music, an octet is a musical ensemble consisting of eight instruments or voices, or a musical composition written for such an ensemble.
Autograph manuscript score of Schubert’s Octet
The Aman jazz octet
String octet
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A string octet is a piece of music written for eight string instruments, or sometimes the group of eight players. It usually consists of four violins, two violas and two cellos, or four violins, two v
Octet (music)
…Octets tend to be scored in one of the following arrangements: String octet – This arrangement is made up entirely of strings. Felix Mendelssohn's Octet Op. 20 is an example, as are the octets of George Enescu, Dmitri Shostakovich…
First page of the autograph manuscript score of Mendelssohn's String Octet
First page of the autograph manuscript score of Bruch's String Octet