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Finding Chamber Music at Swarthmore

Based on W. Altmann's Kammermusikkatalog, 6th ed., 1945

This is an index to chamber music with separate performing parts located in the Underhill library at Swarthmore College. The music included here usually contains one part for each player, but sometimes a piece is included here where two players are expected to read from one part, e.g. duets, such as violin duets or flute duets. When appropriate, entries are added for pieces which are found in composer's complete works where extra performing parts are included there.

Chamber music for string and wind instruments:

Solos	Duos
violin viola cello (or viola da gamba) bass flute (or recorder) clarinet saxophone trombone trumpet oboe horn	For string instruments 2 violins violin and viola violin and cello violin and bass 2 violas viola and cello (viola d'amore, viola da gamba, 2 viole da gamba) 2 cellos (or cello and bass) 2 bass For wind instruments other combinations 2 flutes 2 oboes 2 clarinets 2 saxophones 2 bassoons 2 horns 2 trumpets (cornets) 2 trombones 2 recorders For 1 string and 1 wind instrument
Trios
For string instruments violin, viola, cello (or bass) 2 violins and viola 2 violins and cello (viola da gamba) 3 violins 3 cellos 3 viols other combinations	For wind instruments other combinations of 3 winds 3 flutes 3 oboes 3 clarinets 3 bassoons 3 horns 3 trumpets 3 trombones 3 recorders For string and wind instruments
Quartets
For string instruments 2 violins, viola, cello violin, viola, 2 cellos violin, viola, cello, bass 3 violins and viola 3 violins and cello 4 violins 4 violas 3 violas and cello 4 cellos 4 basses 4 viols other combinations	For wind instruments various brass instruments 4 flutes 4 clarinets 4 saxophones 4 bassoons 4 horns 4 trumpets 4 trombones 4 recorders other combinations For string and wind instruments
Quintets
For string instruments 2 violins, 2 violas, cello 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos 2 violins, viola, cello, bass violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos 3 violins, viola, cello 4 cellos and bass mandolin, 2 violins, viola, cello 5 viols	For wind instruments flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon woodwinds and brasses in other combinations brass quintets recorder quintets other combinations For string and wind instruments flute and strings clarinet and strings other combinations
Sextets	Septets, octets, nonettes, etc.
String instruments String and wind instruments Wind instruments	String instruments String and wind instruments Wind instruments

Chamber music with piano:

Duos
Piano and 1 string or percussion violin violin (figured bass) viola (viola d'amore) cello cello (viola da gamba) (figured bass) bass percussion	Piano and 1 wind flute (piccolo) flute and harp flute and guitar oboe English horn clarinet saxophone bassoon horn trombone trumpet (cornet) harmonium recorder recorder and guitar other combinations
Trios	Quartets
Piano and 2 strings violin, cello violin, viola (viola da gamba) 2 violins 2 violins (figured bass) viola, cello (double bass) 2 celli (2 gambas) Piano and 2 winds Piano and 1 string and 1 wind or percussion	Piano and 3 strings violin, viola, cello (violin, lyra viol, bass viol, harpsichord) 2 violins, cello 2 violins, viola 3 violins 2 violas, cello 3 celli Piano and 3 winds Piano and 3 strings and winds or percussion 2 pianos (4 hands) and 2 other instruments
Quintets and more
Piano and 4 strings 2 violins, viola, cello violin, 2 violas, cello violin, viola, 2 celli violin, viola, cello, bass ("Trout" Quintet) 2 violins, cello, bass 2 violins, 2 celli 3 violins, cello 4 violins	Piano and 4 winds Piano and 4 strings and winds (1 wind, 2 violins, viola, harpsichord) Other combinations Sextets, septets, etc.

Music for harp and other instruments:

Music for guitar (or lute) and other instruments:

Duos	Trios	Quartets and more
2 guitars flute clarinet piano oboe violin other instruments	3 guitars string(s) and/or wind(s)	4 guitars strings and/or winds quintets

Music for voice(s) and chamber accompaniment:

One instrument	Two instruments	Three instruments
1 wind or string guitar/lute/harp and voice - collections and single pieces	violin, piano viola (viola d'amore), piano cello, piano bass viol, lute 1 wind, piano 2 winds or strings	3 strings or winds 2 strings or winds or percussion, piano 3 strings or winds, piano
Four or more instruments	Multiple Voices
string quartet 4 instruments, piano other combinations	2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 voices chorus

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Finding Chamber Music at Swarthmore

Chamber music for string and wind instruments:

Solos

Duos

Trios

Quartets

Quintets

Sextets

Septets, octets, nonettes, etc.

Chamber music with piano:

Duos

Trios

Quartets

Quintets and more

Music for harp and other instruments:

Music for guitar (or lute) and other instruments:

Duos

Trios

Quartets and more

Music for voice(s) and chamber accompaniment:

One instrument

Two instruments

Three instruments

Four or more instruments

Multiple Voices