From the princely "chamber", to the living room, and out into the big wide world. Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all our various chamber music, in all sorts of styles and genres today!
Chamber music was originally a secular alternative to sacred music, written for the Prince’s ’chamber’ or court, rather than the church. The term chamber music continued to develop through the Baroque Period, and began to describe small instrumental music. Through the Classical Period into the Romantic Period, the genre became more and more virtuosic, showcasing the skills and talents of all the musicians.
Originally, chamber works involved between two and nine musicians, but from the post-romantic, Classical Modern era through to today’s Contemporary Music, these numbers have gone up, and chamber music can involve larger forces. Today we have chamber orchestras and chamber choirs, and with larger ensembles, terms such as "chamber music sound" are used to denote a more intimate timbre.
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 1213443
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 1213083
for: 8 brass winds (octet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 898474
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 897769
for: Oboe, clarinet (duet)
Ensemble score
Item no.: 325611
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 325757
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 837665
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Set of parts
Item no.: 840497
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 840133
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 834572
for: Chamber ensemble
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 834571
for: Oboe, violin, viola, cello
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1688146
for: 2 violins, viola, cello, piano (piano quintet)
Score
Item no.: 272167
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 271700
for: 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, organ, timpani, percussion
Score
Item no.: 268740
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 117591
for: 3–5 melodic instruments
Score
Item no.: 159282
for: Mixed ensemble (12 parts)
Score
Item no.: 205726
for: Brass winds (4 parts)
Score
Item no.: 199119
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 214968
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Score
Item no.: 632164
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 646289
for String Quartet
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 662502
for: Wind ensemble, percussion
Score
Item no.: 1015550
for: Flute, clarinet (A), 2 violins, viola, cello/double bass; 2 horns (D) ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 745655
for: Voice (bass), 2 melodic instruments, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 628660
for: 2 Violins, viola, cello; guitar ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 655989
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 762554
Edition Schott
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 758082
for: Violin, viola, cello, double bass [string orchestra]
Score
Item no.: 420324
for: 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons, double bass
Score
Item no.: 473262
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
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Item no.: 472999
for: Chamber ensemble
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Item no.: 464430
for: 2 trumpets, trombone (trio)
Score
Item no.: 429096
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 614893
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 661475
for: 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (sextet)
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Item no.: 660593
for: Clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
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Item no.: 772223
for: Violin, cello, piano (piano trio)
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Item no.: 768267
for: Chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 480127
for: 5 brass winds
Score
Item no.: 479103
for: 4 trumpets, horn, 4 trombones, tuba
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Item no.: 558403
for: 3 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones, tuba
Score
Item no.: 558399
Reprint of the first edition (Aibl, München, 1881)
for: 2 violins, viola, cello (string quartet)
Score
Item no.: 694889
for: Narrator, chamber ensemble
Score
Item no.: 694065
Edition Schott
for: 2 violins, viola, cello
Score
Item no.: 781980
for: Recorder, violin, accordion
Score
Item no.: 692757
for: Oboe, clarinet, bassoon, cello
Score
Item no.: 688144