chamber music

• when was the baroque period?

  1600-1750
• who was known as the father of string quartet ?

  joseph haydn
• what is chamber music ?

  music written for a small ensemble
• what is a string quartet?


  A musical ensemble consisting of four string players.
• what is a trio sonata?

  a piece for two solo instruments and a continuo part
• what instruments were in chamber music ?

  two violins

  basso

  harpsichord
• what is the definition of the word polyphonic?

  multiple different sounds within the music
• what is the definition of the word monophonic?

  one sound or voice within the music
• what dates was the classical period between ?

  1750-1825
• what dates was the romantic period between?

  1825-1900
• what happened to chamber music the romantic period?

  it continued to be popular but was played in larger public concert settings as well as smaller venues