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classical music

clas·si·cal mu·sic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l myoo-zik]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl ˈmyu zɪk/
    • /ˈklæs.ɪ.kəl ˈmjuːzɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [klas-i-kuh l myoo-zik]
    • /ˈklæs ɪ kəl ˈmyu zɪk/

Definitions of classical music words

  • noun classical music a style of music composed, esp at Vienna, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This period is marked by the establishment, esp by Haydn and Mozart, of sonata form 3
  • noun classical music any style of music based on long-established principles of composition and polyphony and marked by stability of form, intellectualism, and restraint 3
  • noun classical music musical style: formal 1
  • noun classical music musical genre of Mozart's era 1
  • noun classical music (music) Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic. 0
  • noun classical music (music) The more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music. 0
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Parts of speech for Classical music

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classical music popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for classical music

noun classical music

  • classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
  • chamber music — Chamber music is classical music written for a small number of instruments.
  • art music — music written by a composer rather than passed on by oral tradition
All 3 Synonyms of classical music

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