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  • Piano
  • Strings
  • Woodwind & Brass Instruments
  • Percussion
  • Guitar
  • Accordion
  • Advanced Music Theory & Composition
  • Solo Singing
  • Ensemble conducting (Symphonic Orchestra, Band, Choir)
 

Classical Music

The adjective classical derives from the Latin word classicus, which means something extraordinary.

This definition was transferred to music in order to separate the “artistic” from “traditional” and “folk”. The meaning of classical music, thus, points to a “Advanced” form of musical composition, with “serious” aims which surpass a simple entertaining character.

Classical European music is divided into the following main historical periods:

  • Medieval (end of 5th century A.D. until 1400)
  • Renaissance (1400-1600)
  • Baroque (1600-1750).
  • Classical (1730-1830).
  • Romantic (1815-1910).
  • Contemporary, produced mainly in the 20th century, maintaining characteristic qualities of the music of previous periods.