Jazz And Classical Music
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Upon entering a modern record store, one is confronted with a wide variety of
choices in recorded music. These choices not only include a multitude of artists,
but also a wide diversity of music categories. These categories run the gamut
from easy listening dance music to more complex art music. On ....
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Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Contemporary periods. The
classical period of music actually spans a time from of 1750 to 1800; thus, the
term Classical is a misnomer and could more correctly be changed to Western Art
Music or European Art Music. European because most of the major composers up
till the 20th century were European. Vivaldi was Italian, Bach was German,
Mozart and Beethoven were Austrian; they are some of the more prominent
composers. Not until the twentieth cent ....
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