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  1. A string quartet is a chamber music ensemble 
  2. consisting of first and second violins, 
  3. viola, and cello. The 18th-century successor 
  4. to the domestic viol consort, the string 
  5. quartet with its stronger and more rustic 
  6. tone formed the basis of the symphony 
  7. orchestra.  
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  9. Subject by: Vince Pike
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