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Definition of classical music

noun

[mass noun]
  • serious music following long-established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.
  • (more specifically) music written in the European tradition during a period lasting approximately from 1750 to 1830, when forms such as the symphony, concerto, and sonata were standardized.

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Definition of classical music in the US English dictionary