Classical music era

The Classical period in Western music occurred in a large part of the 18th century, and into the early 19th century. Although the term classical music is used as a blanket term meaning all kinds of music in this tradition, it can also occasionally mean this particular era within that tradition. Commonly given beginning and ending dates for the period are 1750 and 1820, but there was considerable overlap at both ends with preceding and following periods, as is true for all musical eras. And some sources even point out 1730 as the beginning year.

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Western - Music - 18th century - 19th century - Classical music

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The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the Romantic periods. Among its composers were Joseph Haydn, Muzio Clementi, Johann Ladislaus Dussek and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, though probably the best known composers from this period are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven – with Beethoven also being listed as either a Romantic composer, or a composer who was part of the transition to the Romantic.

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Baroque - Romantic - Composers - Joseph Haydn - Muzio Clementi - Johann Ladislaus Dussek - Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ludwig van Beethoven

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