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Classical (music era)

Baroque, Rococo and Classicism

The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1750 and 1820.

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Start Year
1750 1
Wikipedia states only roughly 1750 to 1820; not an exact year.
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Concerto, Art Forms
Sonata, Art Forms
Symphony, Art Forms

Expressed In

Music, Art Forms
Source Wikipedia

Movement Members

Source Wikipedia
Symphony No. 5, Works
Source The New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansStanley Sadie, editor (successive editions)
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  • Classical period (music), Wikipedia summary lead
    The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1750 and 1820.
  • Classical period (music), Wikipedia summary lead, start-year
    The Classical period was an era of classical music between roughly 1750 and 1820.
  • In Category: Movements, Classical period (music), Wikipedia summary
  • Expressed In: Music, Classical period (music), Wikipedia summary, expressed-in music
  • Movement Members: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wikipedia summary lead, in-movement
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791) was a Classical composer and musician.
  • Movement Members: Clarinet Concerto (Mozart), Clarinet Concerto (Mozart), Wikipedia infobox, Style field
    Classical period
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The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Stanley Sadie, editor (successive editions), Oxford University PressMovement Members: Symphony No. 5

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