Neukomm: Quintet - Septet - Octet - Nonet

Neukomm loved experimentation. In symphonic music he invented the genre of the Fantaisie à grand orchestre, and in chamber music he tested unusual ensembles and programmatic content as well as individual movement sequences and formal processes. His chamber music for large ensembles of strings and winds (1832-36) is comprised of 1 nonet, 1 octet, and 3 septets.