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Definitions for classical music
clas·si·cal music

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. classical music, classical, serious musicnoun

    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste

Wiktionary

  1. classical musicnoun

    Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.

  2. classical musicnoun

    The more serious forms of European and American music, as opposed to folk music, jazz or the many forms of popular music.

  3. Etymology: classical + music

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  1. classical music

    Classical music is a broad genre of music that originated in the traditions of Western culture, primarily in Europe. It encompasses a wide range of styles and periods, from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods through the Classical and Romantic periods to contemporary classical music. It is characterized by its highly formal and organized nature, including specific compositional methods and the complex structure of the pieces. Classical music is typically performed by orchestras, choirs, string quartets, or solo instrumentalists and often has a written musical notation.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of classical music in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of classical music in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of classical music in a Sentence

  1. Amy Seidenwurm:

    We’re taking it all around the city, mostly to people that we think don’t come here, whether they’re not interested in classical music, because they haven’t had a chance to check it out, or they don’t have the financial means or transportation to get downtown, the idea is just bringing the concert hall to LA.

  2. Meredith Montgomery:

    Something that I use in the shelters and high-volume spay-neuter facilities that I've worked in is playing music, i have used slow-paced classical music at a low volume for 'quiet hour' with shelter dogs.

  3. Ry Cooder:

    I like classical music. I especially like the French composers: Ravel in particular. Debussy. That's so soothing in a nervous world.

  4. Rhiannon Giddens:

    It's really funny how I've come round to classical music around the back door with my banjo in my hand, and I love it.

  5. Marco Rubio:

    I primarily like classical music, particularly Baroque music.


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