Dictionary

classical music en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈklasɪk(ə)l ˈmjuːzɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk/ (General-American)

Etymology

From classical + music.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic.
2. (uncountable, 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.

Forms

Relateds

romantic music · world music · early music

Translations (116)

fr classique (music of the classical period) · vi nhạc cổ điển (music of the classical period) · mi puoro ōkawa (music of the classical period) · es música clásica (the more serious forms of European and American music) · fr musique classique (the more serious forms of European and American music) · my ဂန္ထဝင်ဂီတ (music of the classical period) · ka კლასიკური მუსიკა (music of the classical period) · tg мусиқии классикӣ (music of the classical period) · ko 고전 음악 (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sh klasična muzika (music of the classical period) · ko 클래식 (music of the classical period) · cmn 古典音樂 /古典音乐 (music of the classical period) · cmn 古典樂 /古典乐 (music of the classical period) · be клясы́чная му́зыка (music of the classical period) · lt klasikinė muzika (music of the classical period) · pl muzyka klasyczna (music of the classical period) · af klassieke musiek (the more serious forms of European and American music) · co musica classica (music of the classical period) · ga ceol clasaiceach (music of the classical period) · tl musikang klasiko (music of the classical period) · sq muzikë klasike (music of the classical period) · nb klassisk musikk (music of the classical period) · gl música clásica (music of the classical period) · tr klasik müzik (music of the classical period) · lv klasiskā mūzika (music of the classical period) · fy klassike muzyk (music of the classical period) · uz klassik musiqa (music of the classical period) · ar مُوسِيقَى كْلَاسِيكِيَّة (music of the classical period) · sc musica classica (music of the classical period) · bg класи́ческа му́зика (music of the classical period) · de Klassische Musik (music of the classical period) · scn mùsica clàssica (music of the classical period) · da klassisk musik (music of the classical period) · et klassikaline muusika (music of the classical period) · hu komolyzene (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ky классикалык музыка (music of the classical period) · af klassieke musiek (music of the classical period) · gv ard-chiaull (the more serious forms of European and American music) · nb klassisk musikk (the more serious forms of European and American music) · nl klassieke muziek (music of the classical period) · pl muzyka poważna (the more serious forms of European and American music) · pt música clássica (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ta பழம்பெரும் இசை செவ்விசை (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sh класична музика (music of the classical period) · nl klassieke muziek (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sv klassisk musik (the more serious forms of European and American music) · uk кла́сика (music of the classical period) · de Klassik (music of the classical period) · mi puoro ōkawa (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ja クラシック音楽 (music of the classical period) · eo klasika muziko (music of the classical period) · be кла́сіка (music of the classical period) · la mūsica classica (music of the classical period) · de klassische Musik (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sv klassisk musik (music of the classical period) · fi klassinen musiikki (the more serious forms of European and American music) · fa-ira موسیقیِ کِلاسیک (music of the classical period) · it musica classica (the more serious forms of European and American music) · cmn 古典音樂 /古典音乐 (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sw muziki wa klasiki (music of the classical period) · ja クラシック (music of the classical period) · ko 클래식 음악 (music of the classical period) · pl muzyka poważna (music of the classical period) · gv ard-chiaull (music of the classical period) · ru класси́ческая му́зыка (music of the classical period) · ur کِلاسِیکی مُوسِیقِی (music of the classical period) · pt música clássica (music of the classical period) · de Klassik (the more serious forms of European and American music) · mk класицистичка музика (music of the classical period) · cmn 古典樂 /古典乐 (the more serious forms of European and American music) · hi शास्त्रीय संगीत (music of the classical period) · ja 古典音楽 (music of the classical period) · hi क्लासिकल म्युज़िक (music of the classical period) · ms muzik klasik (music of the classical period) · ru кла́ссика (music of the classical period) · gl música clásica (the more serious forms of European and American music) · fr musique classique (music of the classical period) · be кля́сыка (music of the classical period) · bn ধ্রুপদী সঙ্গীত (music of the classical period) · sl klasična glasba (music of the classical period) · it musica classica (music of the classical period) · ro muzică clasică (music of the classical period) · ru кла́ссика (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ar مُوسِيقَى كْلَاسِيكِيَّة (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sh класична глазба (music of the classical period) · cs klasická hudba (music of the classical period) · id musik klasik (music of the classical period) · el κλασική μουσική (music of the classical period) · kk классикалық музыка (music of the classical period) · da klassisk musik (the more serious forms of European and American music) · uk класи́чна му́зика (music of the classical period) · th ดนตรีคลาสสิก (music of the classical period) · hu klasszikus zene (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ko 고전 음악 (music of the classical period) · sq muzika klasike (music of the classical period) · cs vážná hudba (the more serious forms of European and American music) · fr musique savante (the more serious forms of European and American music) · vi âm nhạc cổ điển (the more serious forms of European and American music) · ja 古典音楽 (the more serious forms of European and American music) · es música clásica (music of the classical period) · io klasika muziko (the more serious forms of European and American music) · rue класі́чна му́зика (music of the classical period) · ru класси́ческая му́зыка (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sk klasická hudba (music of the classical period) · mk класична музика (the more serious forms of European and American music) · kn ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಗೀತ (the more serious forms of European and American music) · sh klasična glasba (music of the classical period) · fi klassinen musiikki (music of the classical period) · ja クラシック音楽 (the more serious forms of European and American music) · hy դասական երաժշտություն (music of the classical period) · ms muzik klasikal (music of the classical period) · be класі́чная му́зыка (music of the classical period) · sco classical muisic (music of the classical period) · vi nhạc cổ điển (the more serious forms of European and American music) · mk класична музика (music of the classical period) · az klassik musiqi (music of the classical period)