室内乐(Camera)是从意大利文翻译过来的。它的原意是“房间”或“宫殿”。室内乐最初是反映少数乐师在宫廷或贵族府邸内演奏的音乐作品而言,以区别于当时在教堂里演唱、演奏的宗教音乐和剧院里演出的戏剧音乐。 17世纪以后,有专为室内演奏写的乐曲。如《室内奏鸣曲》、《室内康塔塔》等。18世纪后半叶, Camera is translated from Italian. Its original meaning was “room” or “palace”. Chamber music originally reflected the works of music performed by a few musicians in court or aristocratic residences, as distinguished from the religious music that was sung and performed in the church and theatrical music performed in the theater. After the 17th century, there was a piece of music written for an indoor play. Such as “Sonata”, “indoor Kangta tower” and so on. The second half of the 18th century,