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Chamber music

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. However, it usually does not include, by definition, solo instrument performances.

Ensembles

This is a partial list of the types of ensembles found in chamber music.

The standard repertoire for chamber ensembles is rich, and the totality of chamber music in print in sheet music form is nearly boundless. See the articles on each instrument combination for examples of repertoire.

References

• The New Grove Dictionary of Music & Musicians (ed. Stanley Sadie, 1980)

External links

• Chamber Music America.
• The Ottawa International Chamber Music Society (Chamberfest) one of the world's leading international chamber music festivals.
• Friends of Chamber Music.
• The Amateur Chamber Music Players publishes a contact list of musicians worldwide who play chamber music for their own enjoyment. They also publish lists of repertoire.
• Composer Planet wiki
• Art of the States: Chamber/small chamber music (3-8 instruments) by American composers
• Art of the States: Chamber/large chamber music (9+ instruments) by American composers

Contents

• Ensembles
• References
• External links