The Social Worlds of Nineteenth-Century Chamber MusicMarie Sumner Lott examines the music available to musical consumers in the nineteenth century, and what that music tells us about their tastes, priorities, and activities. Her social history of chamber music performance places the works of canonic composers such as Schubert, Brahms, and Dvork in relation to lesser known but influential peers. The book explores the dynamic relationships among the active agents involved in the creation of Romantic music