quintet

     

A quintet is a group containing five members. It is commonly associate with musical groups, such as a string quintet, or a group of five singers, but can be applied to any situation where five similar or related objects are considered a single unit.

Trivia about quintet

  • Give me a Q! Mozart's work, Kochel No. 515, is one of these for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello
  • Schubert wrote one of these in C for the unusual grouping of 2 violins, 1 viola & 2 cellos