Classical Music

Classical Music generally denotes music that was formally composed, as contrasted with country music and folk music which tend to evolve; and the march, which is an entirely different style. Classical music forms include the symphony, grand opera, concerto and chamber music.

Sometimes the term classical is used to distinguish the period between baroque and romantic. In this sense classical music begins approximately with Haydyn and Mozart and ends with Beethoven. It is distinquished by the use of crescendo to accent suspension and return to the tonic. Earlier composers did not have as many tools of crescendo; later composers found more more varied uses for those tools.

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Commonly denotes the musical traditions of Western Europe. Styles have developed by era which are characteristic of the time for instrument use, predominant musicality, etc.

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• Early Music

• • Medieval Music

• • Renaissance Music

• • Baroque Music

• Classical Music Era

• Romantic period in music

• Impressionist Music

• Expressionist Music

• Nationalism

• Modern Classical Music

• Contemporary Music

Some musical terms that come from the study and history of Western Classical music include:

• Polyphony

• Tonality

• Atonality

• Counterpoint

• Timbre

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Musical Form

• Musical Voices

• Musical Color

• Tone Row

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