a work written for eight players, the group playing such a piece of music
Octet
Language: English
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Nonet
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English
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a group of nine players, a piece written for nine players
Quintet
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a work for five independent parts, a body of players who would perform such a work
Septet
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English
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a group of seven instrumentalists, a work written for a group such as this to perform
Sextet
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English
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a group of six instrumentalists, a piece of music written for such a group to play
Nocturne
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English
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a moderately slow piece, usually for piano, of dreamy, reflective, contemplative character and song like melody
Band
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English
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a group of instrumental players
Octette
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French
a work written for eight players, the group playing such a piece of music
Octuor
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French
a work written for eight players, the group playing such a piece of music