quintettes

“The list includes many dances and songs, two string quartettes, two piano quartettes, two quintettes, ten piano trios, eight violin sonatas, twelve overtures,”

Woman's Work in Music

“Her chamber music includes a nonette and sextette for strings, two quintettes, several piano trios, in two of which clarinet and flute replace the usual violin, a number of sonatas and other pieces for violin and piano, several 'cello sonatas, some flute and piano pieces, and numerous piano works and songs.”

Woman's Work in Music

“His quintettes are among his chief productions, and their elegance and brilliancy are remarkable.”

The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators

“Boccherini was the first composer who wrote quintettes with two Violoncello parts.”

The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators

“He desired such pieces as could be produced in private circles, and would therefore prefer quartettes and quintettes for stringed instruments, and sextettes, octettes and nonettes for stringed and wind instruments.”

A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present