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piano quartet

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Definition of piano quartet

: a musical composition written for piano, violin, viola, and cello also : an ensemble consisting of these instruments

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First Known Use of piano quartet

1837, in the meaning defined above

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“Piano quartet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piano%20quartet. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.

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