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Classical music

//ˈklæːsəkəl mjuːzɪk// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Music of the classical period; the music of Mozart, Haydn, etc; the musical period before the romantic. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste wordnet
  3. 3
    The more serious forms of music, taught through formal education and performed according to strict rules, as opposed to folk music or popular music. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From classical + music.

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