I've tried to get more cultured lately by listening to classical music. It's actually easier to get into than you'd think. I had no idea there were precise dates for what it refers to though--1750 to 1820, the time before 6th century AD.
oh thats quite cool, i like classical
Glad to hear it! So do I, now that I've put effort into listening to it. I had no idea that the central norms of the traditions of this music were solidified between 1550 and 1900, seems like a long period of time. It's known as the "common-practice" period.
huh i didnt know about that name
-practice period.
Overview.
European art music is largely distinguished from many other non-European classical and some popular musical forms by its system of staff notation, in use since about the 11th century.
The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Ludwig van Beethoven as a golden age. The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded by the "Oxford English Dictionary" is from about 1829.
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