The violin octet is a family of stringed instruments developed in the 20th century primarily under the direction of the American luthier Carleen Hutchins...

Violin octet, a family of stringed instruments Octet (musical), a musical by Dave Malloy Octet (Christensen), 1958 ballet by Willam Christensen Octet...

of the Beethoven Septet, differing only by the addition of a second violin. Octet D. 803 1. Adagio – Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Scherzo 4. Andante 5. Menuetto...

to be very well received. Mendelssohn wrote his octet and gave a signed score to his friend and violin teacher Eduard Rietz [de] as a birthday present...

bass. Violin octet, an experiment in part to create an even more homogeneous blend of instruments related to the violin. Kit violin Tenor violin String...

cello. It is the fourth-highest member of the violin octet (after the treble, soprano, and mezzo violins). The standard viola is about as big as can conveniently...

After the 1950s, the term "bass violin" sometimes referred to a bass instrument of the violin octet. The bass violin was developed in Italy in the first...

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...

proportionally-sized violins now known as the violin octet (e.g., the vertical viola) and for a considerable body of research into the acoustics of violins. She was...

incarnations of the tenor violin include the violotta and viola profonda (both held at the shoulder). In the violin octet, the tenor violin exists as an instrument...