National Chamber Music Month

 

Since the sixteenth century, chamber music began to be played in large rooms and palaces. This type of classical music uses fewer instruments in its compositions. Chamber music consists of a quartet that has four musicians playing different instruments. For example, one of the classical composers that composed chamber music was Joseph Haydn who composed string quartets. Yet, chamber music was also created for other instruments in addition to string instruments.

Other classical composers began to create chamber music for the piano and the clarinet. Now, chamber music can be found in concert halls and online. Some famous classical composers who made chamber music are Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn. If you listen to chamber music, you will find it easier to study and feel relaxed. Some people find chamber music to be so relaxing that it helps them fall asleep quicker.

Chamber music can also be romantic which began in 1825. Classical composers such as Franz Schubert, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, and Claude Debussy made romantic chamber music. Chamber music can be a learning and educational tool for children. No matter what the reasons for listening to classical music, you will find that chamber music very soothing to listen to at any time of the day. Here are links to the best chamber music. 

100 Greatest Classical Chamber Music Works-Digital Dream Door:

100 Greatest Classical Chamber Music Works (digitaldreamdoor.com)

The Top 20 Chamber Pieces-Your Classical Organization:

The top 20 chamber pieces (yourclassical.org)

Greatest Chamber Music Works of All Time-Classical Music Only

Greatest Chamber Music Works of All Time - Classical Music Only

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