classical
Adjective
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similar to:
- classical, graeco-roman, greco-roman - of or pertaining to or characteristic of the ancient Greeks and Romans, especially their art, literature, or culture
- classical - of or relating to music in the European tradition, such as symphonies and operas
- classical - (physics) relating to or based on concepts that preceded the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics
- neoclassic, neoclassical - characteristic of a revival of an earlier classical style
same as: classic -
similar to: traditional - consisting of or derived from traditionsame as: classic
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referred to in: natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
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referred to in: beaux arts, fine arts - the study and creation of visual works of artsimilar to: classic, classical - of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.same as: graeco-roman, greco-roman
Noun
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subtypes:
- chamber music - serious music performed by a small group of musicians
- opera - a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
- cantata, oratorio - a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
- concerto - a composition for orchestra and a soloist
- fugue - a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
- rondeau, rondo - a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
- sonata - a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
same as: classical music, serious music
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