Charles Gounod, probably better remembered for his opera Faust, wrote a delightful Petite Symphonie which clearly belongs within the field of Chamber Music. How many musicians are involved in a performance of this ensemble?

While many of us love the pageantry of a great musical occasion ~ such as an oratorio, concerto or symphony concert ~ the intimacy of chamber music, played perhaps by a string quartet, has charms and powers of its own.