0 a group of five singers or people playing musical instruments. -- kvintett, gruppe på fem
1 a piece of music written for such a group. -- kvintett
He wrote about 400 songs, choruses, quintets, and so on, and his compositions were quite popular at the time.
Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet (two violins, viola and cello).
Despite this, the lead quintet's maximum advantage reached over five minutes before it was steadily dwindled after that.
The quintets use two violas, which frees them (especially the first viola) for solo passages and increases the variety and richness of the ensemble.
His other works include an opera, instrumental music (especially his string quintets), and songs.
The second, 2x5, is for two identical quintets consisting of 2 electric guitars, bass guitar, piano and drum set.
The augmented orchestra consisted of a real string quintet, a virtual flautist, a guitarist and bass player.
Several of his string quintets are also performed by chamber groups.
