quintette
- a variation of quintet.
Example Sentences
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At Lyons the quintette dissolved with emotional embraces, the four going westward, and he northward in the night train.
From The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales by Van Dyke, Henry
To the above quintette we must add Lucca, Scalchi, Ilma di Murska, Sinico, Tamberlik, Foli, Santley, and Mongini, while Costa and Arditi alternated the conducting.
From Garcia the Centenarian And His Times Being a Memoir of Manuel Garcia's Life and Labours for the Advancement of Music and Science by Mackinlay, M. (Malcolm) Sterling
As early as 1750 he had written his first string quintette, and soon after he was twenty years of age he held various positions as musical director in noblemen's houses.
From The Masters and their Music A series of illustrative programs with biographical, esthetical, and critical annotations by Mathews, W. S. B. (William Smythe Babcock)
She attended him to the portico, disclaiming, cautioning, and thanking him,—gesticulating through it all—as the wickedest of the wicked quintette of observers had it—"like a lunatic windmill."
From Jessamine A Novel by Harland, Marion
As Hamilton continued to gather in her own for the college year, the Sanford quintette found themselves in flattering demand.
From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Lester, Pauline
