Music not intended for the church, theatre, or concert hall. Now it generally implies a performing group of small size. The Italian is musica da camera; the German, Kammermusik. Schubert's "Trout" Quintet is an example of chamber music.
Music written for a small number of musicians, such as a string quartet, to be played in a room rather than a concert hall.
Music played by small ensembles, such as a string quartet, with one performer to a part.
Music, for small performing forces, that was designed to be performed in a relatively small space (like someone's home) for a small audience, or no audience at all (as opposed to concert music). ( Lesson 15, Page 2)
music performed by a small group (such as a string quartet) for small audiences
Court music, usually played by string quartets.
Music suitable for ensemble performance in intimate surroundings; especially, instrumental music with individual parts for two to eight or nine players.
serious music performed by a small group of musicians
music intended for a room as distinct from a large hall
music written for small ensembles
The term originally referred to music that could be performed by a very small number of players - no more than could fit in a standard room (chamber). The contemporary definition means more than one performer and fewer than a dozen. Use of the following terms indicates a piece of chamber music: duo (duet), trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet, nonet.
Music for a small ensemble of instruments, intended for performance in a room or chamber, as opposed to a church or larger building.
Ensemble music for up to about ten players, with one player to a part.
This refers to music for small ensembles of solo instruments written for performances under domestic circumstances before an audience of limited size.
Music played by small groups, such as a string quartet or a piano trio.
Music written for small groups of instruments (trios, quartets, et al) with or without voice whose intimate nature was considered appropriate for performance in small halls and/or salons.
Instrumental music for a small group of musicians. Each musician's part is unique and equally important to the ensemble. Chamber music is meant to be performed in an intimate setting.
Music suitable for a room in a house, as opposed to music for a church or theatre. The term once applied to vocal as well as instrumental music, but now is generally used for instrumental works written for a limited number of performers with only one player for each part.
Music written for a small group of instruments, designed to be heard in a smaller space than a large concert hall.
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any "art music" that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part. The word "chamber" signifies that the music can be performed in a small room, often in a private salon with an intimate atmosphere.
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