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  • Herself, her maternal parent, and two sisters, formed an harmonious quartett in the most secluded portion of

    Sketches by Boz 2007

  • Hubert and Hadria would make up the necessary quartett; four silent human beings, who sat like solemn children at their portentous play, while the clock on the mantel-piece recorded the moments of their lives that they dedicated to the mimic battle.

    The Daughters of Danaus Mona Caird

  • Violoncellos, and Double-Basses; follower of the Guarneri and Gasparo da Salo models; his quartett of instruments in the London Exhibition of 1851 -- Fendt, Martin -- Fendt, Jacob; his work finely finished; skilful copies of Stradivari, but artificially and cleverly

    The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators George Hart

  • I don't know anything -- any musical thing -- that would delight me so much as to meet him in a snug quartett party, and hear his manner of playing his own music.

    The Violin Its Famous Makers and Their Imitators George Hart

  • Only last February, thanks to her, we were made acquainted with a quintett, a quartett, and

    The Child of Pleasure Gabriele D'Annunzio 1900

  • After tea their quartett was broken by a visitor, whom all seemed astonished to see, and none more so than Major Harper.

    Agatha's Husband A Novel Dinah Maria Mulock Craik 1856

  • Twickenham; sometimes in the House of Commons, in which he succeeded his elder brother as member for Bury; and, at the period when he has been described as forming one of the quartett in Queen Caroline's closet at

    The Wits and Beaux of Society Volume 1 Philip Wharton 1847

  • Braham will kindly (thunders of applause) sing 'The Death of Nelson;' quartett for double-bass, trombone, drum, and triangles -- curious effect; the audience hardly know whether they like it or not; the bravura song of the 'Queen of Night,' from _Zauberflöte_; overture to

    Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 Various 1841

  • Another species of classic concert is to be found in the quartett-meetings.

    Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 Various 1841

  • Here you have the quiet announcement of a quartett-party; next to it, the advertisement of one of the Philharmonic Societies -- the giants of the musical world; pianoforte teachers announce one of their series of classic performances; great instrumental soloists have each a concert for the special behoof and glorification of the _bénéficiaire_.

    Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 436 Volume 17, New Series, May 8, 1852 Various 1841

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