duo /duet

[caroy]

Hello,

to say that a piece is played by two musicians (guitar and violin), would you say:

by the violin-guitar duet or

by the violin-guitar duo?

What is the difference between the two words?

Thanks for your help.

 

[JeanDeSponde]

Je dirais que duo désigne une paire de musiciens, alors que duet désigne une oeuvre destinée à être jouée par un duo...
The guitar duo is playing a guitar duet

 

[caroy]

Thanks very much for your answer!