txtDefinition=In a {\uldb string quartet}{\v 154839}, the leader of the two {\uldb violins}{\v 105626} and the {\i de facto} leader of the group. (In an {\uldb orchestra}{\v 134419} the violins are also divided into firsts and seconds.) The first violin {\uldb part}{\v 90388} is generally more exposed and important than that of the {\uldb second violin}{\v 140221}, or indeed of the {\uldb viola}{\v 105422} and {\uldb cello}{\v 76489}. In practice, \'93first violin\'94 is often used in lieu of \'93first violinist,\'94 and referred to with the personal pronoun \'93who.\'94
