Synonyms

chamber music

American

noun

music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, especially for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments.

chamber music British

noun

music for performance by a small group of instrumentalists

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chamber music Cultural

Music for two or more instruments in which only one musician plays each part. Chamber music is distinguished from music for orchestra, in which, for example, more than a dozen violinists may be playing the same notes. The most familiar kind of chamber music is the string quartet.

Etymology

Origin of chamber music

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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He graduated in piano and chamber music in 1951, and later in composition, before pursuing his studies in Paris for a year.

From Barron's

They move freely, obscuring borderlines between categories that once loomed like separate land masses: jazz and chamber music; acoustic and electric ensembles; songs and improvised forms.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Visalia Unified School District’s public board meeting in March was a festive and upbeat affair with a performance by a student chamber music group and a commendation for a high school cheer squad.

From Los Angeles Times

The Modern Jazz Quartet remade “Summertime” as elegant chamber music, weaving piano and vibraphone in transparent counterpoint.

From The Wall Street Journal

The real surprise of the week was that, in their chamber music series, the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

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