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A string quartet was a musical ensemble composed of four string instruments, typically two violins, one viola, and one cello. The term "string quartet" could also refer to a piece written for such a group. The ensemble was commonly used in the genre of classical music from Earth.

In 2364 a string quartet, hallucinated by a crewmember, performed Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik". (TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before")

In 2366 a string quartet featuring Lieutenant Commander Data on violin and Miles O'Brien on cello performed in the USS Enterprise-D's Ten Forward. (TNG: "The Ensigns of Command")

A snippet of the theme from TOS can be heard during the warm-ups.

Later that year, Data and three other officers performed in a string quartet for visiting Ambassador Sarek. (TNG: "Sarek")

Though dialog in the episode states that the concert is of music by Mozart, the piece that brings Sarek to tears is actually the second movement (Andente, ma moderato) of the Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major by Johannes Brahms. As its name implies, this particular piece requires six instruments, not the four of a string quartet shown, unless the group were performing an arrangement.

In 2375, a string quartet performed at the Evora diplomatic banquet held on board the USS Enterprise-E. (Star Trek: Insurrection)

Featured String Quartet repertoire

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- String Quartet No. 19 in C Major, K. 465
- Serenade for String Quartet and Bass in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro

'Star Trek: Insurrection'

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- String Quartet No. 17 in B Flat, K. 458, "The Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai (Note: This is contrary to the credits listing of "IV. Allegro vivo-assai.")
Joseph Haydn
- String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 "The Lark": IV. Finale (Vivace)
Composer Unknown
- String Quartet played as Jean-Luc Picard exits the anteroom adorned with beads during the banquet.

It is the Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, 1st mvmt (affectionately known as "The Bach Double")

External link

String quartet at Wikipedia

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-[[Image:String quartet.jpg|thumb|An illusionary string quartet.]]
+[[File:String quartet.jpg|thumb|An illusionary string quartet]]
-In the [[classical music]] of [[Earth]], the '''String Quartet''' was a piece of chamber music composed for (typically) two [[violin]]s, one [[viola]] and one [[cello|violoncello]] (commonly abbreviated to cello).
+A '''string quartet''' was a musical ensemble composed of four string instruments, typically two [[violin]]s, one [[viola]], and one [[cello]]. The term "string quartet" could also refer to a piece written for such a group. The ensemble was commonly used in the genre of [[classical music]] from [[Earth]].
-In [[2366]] a string quartet featuring [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] on violin and [[Miles O'Brien]] on cello performed in the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|Enterprise-D's]] [[Ten Forward]]. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Ensigns of Command]]")
+In [[2364]] a string quartet, hallucinated by a [[Unnamed USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) command division personnel#String quartet crewman|crewmember]], performed [[Mozart]]'s "''[[Eine kleine Nachtmusik]]''". ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before}})
+In [[2366]] a string quartet featuring [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Data]] on violin and [[Miles O'Brien]] on cello performed in the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}'s [[Ten Forward]]. ({{TNG|The Ensigns of Command}})
-Later that year, Data and three other officers supposedly played a concert of [[Mozart]] for [[Sarek]], yet the piece that brings Sarek to tears is the slow (second) movement of the ''[[Sextet Number 1|Sextet #1 in B-flat Major]]'' by [[Johannes Brahms]], which requires six istruments, not the four of a string quartet shown. ([[TNG]]: "[[Sarek (episode)|Sarek]]")
+{{bginfo|A snippet of the theme from TOS can be heard during the warm-ups.}}
+Later that year, Data and three other officers performed in a string quartet for visiting [[Ambassador]] [[Sarek]]. ({{TNG|Sarek}})
-The [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|Enterprise-E]] also had a string quartet, which performed at diplomatic functions such as the [[Evora]] banquet.  (''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'')
+{{bginfo|Though dialog in the episode states that the concert is of music by [[Mozart]], the piece that brings Sarek to tears is actually the second movement (''Andente, ma moderato'') of the ''[[Sextet Number 1|Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major]]'' by [[Johannes Brahms]]. As its name implies, this particular piece requires six instruments, not the four of a string quartet shown, unless the group were performing an arrangement.}}
-===Featured String Quartet Repertoire===
-'''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'''<br>
+In [[2375]], a string quartet performed at the [[Evora]] diplomatic banquet held on board the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}. ({{film|9}})
-''[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]''
-*String Quartet #19 in C Major, K. 465
+===Featured String Quartet repertoire===
-*Serenade for String Quartet and [[double bass|Bass]] in G Major, K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
-'''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'''<br>
+'''''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'''''
-''[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]''
+*[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
+**''String Quartet No. 19 in C Major'', K. 465
-*String Quartet No. 17 in B Flat, K. 458, "The Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai (Note: This is contrary to the credits listing of "IV. Allegro vivo-assai.")
+**''Serenade for String Quartet and [[double bass|Bass]] in G Major'', K. 525, "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro
-''Joseph Haydn''
+'{{film|9}}'
-*String Quartet in D Major, Op. 64, No. 5 "The Lark": IV. Finale (Vivace)
+*[[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]
-''Composer Unknown''
+**''String Quartet No. 17 in B Flat'', K. 458, "The Hunt": I. Allegro vivace assai (Note: This is contrary to the credits listing of "IV. Allegro vivo-assai.")
-*String Quartet played as Jean-Luc Picard exits the anteroom adorned with beads during the banquet.
+*Joseph Haydn
+**''String Quartet in D Major'', Op. 64, No. 5 "The Lark": IV. Finale (Vivace)
+*Composer Unknown
+**String Quartet played as Jean-Luc Picard exits the anteroom adorned with beads during the banquet.
+It is the Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor, 1st mvmt (affectionately known as "The Bach Double")
+==External link==
+* {{wikipedia}}
+[[Category:Music| ]]