Classical âm nhạc is the art âm nhạc produced in, hoặc rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.
European âm nhạc is largely distinguished from many other non-European and được ưa chuộng musical forms bởi its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used bởi composers to prescribe to the performer the pitch, speed, meter, individual rhythms and exact execution of a piece of music. This leaves less room for practices such as improvisation and ad libitum ornamentation, that are frequently heard in non-European art âm nhạc (compare Indian classical âm nhạc and Japanese traditional music) and được ưa chuộng music.
The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to "canonize" the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age. The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded bởi the oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836.
European âm nhạc is largely distinguished from many other non-European and được ưa chuộng musical forms bởi its system of staff notation, in use since about the 16th century. Western staff notation is used bởi composers to prescribe to the performer the pitch, speed, meter, individual rhythms and exact execution of a piece of music. This leaves less room for practices such as improvisation and ad libitum ornamentation, that are frequently heard in non-European art âm nhạc (compare Indian classical âm nhạc and Japanese traditional music) and được ưa chuộng music.
The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to "canonize" the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age. The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded bởi the oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836.