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In
classical music, a string sextet is a composition
written for six
string instruments, or a group of six musicians who
perform such a composition. Most string sextets have been
written for an ensemble consisting of two
violins, two
violas, and two
cellos. Among the earliest works in this form are the
six string sextets
op. 23 of
Luigi Boccherini, written in 1776. Other notable string
sextets include the op. 18 and op. 36 of Johannes Brahms,
the Souvenir de Florence op. 70 of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky,
and the Verklärte Nacht op. 4 of Arnold Schoenberg.
See also
Categories: Chamber music | Musical groups
