Classical music has come to refer to a canon, or a body of works accepted over time as worthy of study and performance.
Originally, music created for the European aristocracy at court and in church, as opposed to ballads and comic songs performed by minstrels for common folk. By the 18th Century, the style was associated with more or less standardized instrumentation and accepted principles of counterpoint as exemplified by the composers Mozart and Haydn. Classical style includes this so-called Classical Era but also the preceding Baroque period of Bach and Handel and the subsequent Romanticism of Beethoven and Schubert. Other subgenres include 20th century post-Romanticism and 12-tone music, and some writers would also include early music from the Renaissance and the Middle Ages. The style includes vocal music such as opera, lieder and oratorio as well as instrumental music. Although classical music is usually intended to be performed as written, it also includes semi-improvisational experimental, electronic and aleatoric music often associated with universities.
Comprehensive collection of information and news: articles, CD reviews, composers and their music, the basic repertoire, recommended compositions and recordings. www.classical.net
"Resources for classical and contemporary musicians": Basil Ramsey programme note library, multi-lingual classical music glossary, musicians' directory, international events list (sorted by country). www.cadenza.org
History, composer biographies (with portraits and sound samples), explanations of musical forms; dictionary of musical terms. For "beginners" and professional musicians. w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp
We are reviving the conspiracy of 19th Century composer Robert Schumann, to defend the Classical ideal of beauty, and smite the Philistines members.aol.com/abelard2/davidsbuendler.htm
Covers all areas of music as taught in school, and sung or played in churches, synagogs, and communities: Jazz, the classics, pop and show; choir, band, or orchestra. www.ensemble.org
A complete virtual library from Georgetown Preparatory School that provides alphabetized listings of music related online resources www.gprep.org/classical
Project initiated by the Schubert Ensemble of London to commission a large number of works for piano and strings from leading composers, suitable for playing by young and amateur musicians. www.chambermusic2000.com
Presenting renowned performers to the Delaware coastal communities in the fall, winter and spring months. Lewes, Delaware, USA. www.coastalconcerts.org
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