Classical music can be divided into broad and narrow senses.

In a broad sense, it refers to those Western classical music created in the mainstream European cultural background from the Western Middle Ages to the present. It is mainly different from popular music because of its complex and diverse creation techniques and the heavy connotation it can carry. music and folk music.

In a narrow sense, it refers to the classical period, from 1750 (the death of J.S. Bach) to 1827 (the death of Beethoven). This period is the period of classical music, which includes two major time periods: " Preclassical Period" and "Viennese Classical Period". "The most famous Viennese school of music also arose during the "Viennese Classical Period". Its representative composers include Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven, who were later called the "Three Masters of Vienna".

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Historical evolution: Medieval music

Speaking of European classical music, we must mention the Elizabethan period in the Middle Ages. Its important musical genres were Gregorian chant and Gregorian chant. Based on this, many of the first polyphonic musics were developed, such as Organon, Discount, Clausula, Motet, Condoctus, etc. Among them, religious music dominated. /p>

People’s belief and worship of Christ at that time directly affected the politics and music of the society at that time. The music at that time was purely religious and was limited to singing in churches without musical instruments. However, it had It will play an important role in the future development of music

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