classical music
nounUS /ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk/ · UK /ˈklasɪk(ə)l ˈmjuːzɪk/
Etymology From classical + music.
1
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Usually Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.
2
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Usually The more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music.
- Related terms
- early music, romantic music, world music