semiclassical

[sem-ee-klas-i-kuh l, sem-ahy-]

adjective

of or relating to music by classical composers that is familiar or appealing to the general public.
of or relating to music intermediate in style between classical and popular music.

Origin of semiclassical

First recorded in 1900–05; semi- + classical

Related formssem·i·clas·si·cal·ly, adverb

Bryce hung up, leaned back on his bed and pushed a button that turned on the radio to a semiclassical program.
The Man Who Staked the Stars
Charles Dye
The gymnasium was divided into three types: the classical, the semiclassical, and the scientific.
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Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole