thumb|upright|Copy of a pianoforte from 1805 The turn of the 19th century saw dramatic changes in society and in music technology which had far-reaching effects on the way chamber music was composed and played.
thumb|upright|copy of a pianoforte from 1805 the turn of the 19th century saw dramatic changes in society and in music technology which had far-reaching effects on the way chamber music was composed and played