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Music experts call the time from about 1750 to 1820 the classical age. In this period, musicians developed a number of musical forms. One of them was the symphony, a long musical composition for an orchestra. Another was the string quartet, a musical composition for two violins, a viola, and a cello.
Music from the classical age—the Western historical period of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven—is classical music. In China classical music refers to the ancient Chinese music before the influence of Western art forms. In the West it has come to be a synonym for art music in contrast to popular and folk musics and is used here in this sense.
11 lip 2024 · Classical music can have many forms, including the symphony, concerto, oratorio, opera, sonata, fugue or any combination of dance movements such as suites. In many of the longer compositions, short tunes are developed and changed during the course of the piece.
The Classical period extends from about 1750 to about 1810 and two of the ‘giants’ of classical music are Haydn and Mozart. Music has developed dramatically since the Medieval period and...
Naomi Wilkinson and her friend Ludwig van Offbeaten explore the history of western classical music in 7 episodes, beginning in the Medieval period and ending at the present day.
Explore this Teaching Wiki, providing information about classical music for children’s learning. Explore its features, famous examples, and why classical music is useful for children.
Beethoven is considered one of the greatest musical geniuses who ever lived. He may be most famous for his nine symphonies, but he also wrote many other kinds of music: chamber and choral music, piano music and string quartets, and an opera.
