classical music

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klasik müzik
klasik müziği
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Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic
The more serious forms of European and American music, as opposed to folk music, jazz or the many forms of popular music
art music of any culture; distinguished from folk, jazz or popular music
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A broad umbrella term, usually contrasted with jazz, folk music, pop-music The "classical" tradition is best illustrated by examples: symphony, opera, chamber music [See also: JAZZ, ROCK ]
An egocentric superiority-complex name for the area of music that stretches from Bach to Bartok and beyond Since this area of music is, in general, by far the most popular area of music worth listening to, maybe it should be called Popular Music All the Popular Music not worth listening to (including much of the stuff between Bach and Bartok and beyond) could then be called Popular Muzak (or Money Music since the financial aspect would appear to be its over-riding motive)
Practically, the term is restricted to 18th and early 19th centure music, roughly from Bach through Beethoven The works of this period are consistently performed by orchestras and so could be said to have become classics
{i} instrumental music, orchestral music, music of the classical period; free expression for American and European and music of more serious type
traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
classical music