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chamber music

cham·ber mu·sic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [cheym-ber myoo-zik]
    • /ˈtʃeɪm bər ˈmyu zɪk/
    • /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r) ˈmjuːzɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cheym-ber myoo-zik]
    • /ˈtʃeɪm bər ˈmyu zɪk/

Definitions of chamber music words

  • uncountable noun chamber music Chamber music is classical music written for a small number of instruments. 3
  • noun chamber music music for performance by a small group of instrumentalists 3
  • noun chamber music music for performance by a small group, usually with one player to a part, as in a string quartet, orig. for small audiences 3
  • noun chamber music music suited for performance in a room or a small concert hall, especially for two or more, but usually fewer than ten, solo instruments. 1
  • noun chamber music classical music for small group 1
  • noun chamber music (music) A genre of classical music written for a small group of instruments. 0
See all 6 definitions of chamber music

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Origin of chamber music

First appearance:

before 1780
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1780-90

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Parts of speech for Chamber music

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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chamber music popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for chamber music

noun chamber music

  • art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
  • classical music — a style of music composed, esp at Vienna, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This period is marked by the establishment, esp by Haydn and Mozart, of sonata form
All 2 Synonyms of chamber music

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