string trio

Violin, viola, cello

A string trio is a chamber music ensemble of three string instruments, typically violin, viola, and cello.

The term also refers to compositions written for such a group.

String trios occupy a middle ground between the intimacy of a duet and the fuller sound of a string quartet: Beethoven's string trios remain central to the repertoire.

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three players · cello · divertimento · serenade · musical dialogue · instrumental · music · chamber ensemble · movement · quintet · composition · counterpoint · pizzicato · intimate · rehearsal space · sonata · allegro · performance

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Large ensemble for classical music

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Three-instrument chamber group

vocal trio · percussion ensemble · brass quintet · drum circle

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Musicians performing amplified guitar music

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