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Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber.

Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part.

The word " chamber " signifies that the music can be performed in a small room, often in a private salon with an intimate atmosphere.

However, it usually does not include, by definition, solo instrument performances.