classical music

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

Example Sentences

Russia was known for its stormy classical music, its tormented poets, its mournful novelists and bittersweet playwrights.

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Mr. Mermelstein, the Journal’s classical music critic, also writes about film.

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As an incorrigible collector of classical music recordings for 30 years, I confess I have never thought of the National Symphony Orchestra’s appearance on an album cover a reason to buy it.

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The robot heard classical music, she smelled flowery perfume, and when her eyes opened she saw a wrinkled face.

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They shared their love of poetry, books and classical music with their daughter, who was reading Yeats by kindergarten.

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Related Words

• chamber music