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classical music

Cultural  
  1. A loose expression for European and American music of the more serious kind, as opposed to popular or folk music.


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Saturated with convincing detail about the world of classical music and film scoring, the movie is a compelling character study marred only by a certain episodic quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

The new curtain is not the artist’s first brush with classical music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Going back to 1925, there have only been four Times classical music critics in 101 years, and arriving here in 1996, I immediately discovered my roots in Isabel Morse Jones.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Monks, who witnessed Hopkins recording the albumm said the team had goosebumps on their arms and his "life long knowledge" of classical music was clear to those in the room.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

People always assume that because I am into classical music, I’m a jazz aficionado.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman

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