Classical music is a phrase used to refer to music created since the medieval period, scored for a wide range and sometimes a large number of acoustic (non-amplified) instruments.
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Classical music is a phrase used to refer to music created since the medieval period, scored for a wide range and sometimes a large number of acoustic (non-amplified) [[Musical instrument|instruments]].
The history is broken into several major divisions:
The history is broken into several major divisions:
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*[[Twentieth Century period (music)|Twentieth Century]] (1900-1999)
*[[Twentieth Century period (music)|Twentieth Century]] (1900-1999)
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Although there are not strict temporal divisions, each period has tended to reflect other things that were going on in society and civilization at the time. Each period has a handful of better known composers who represent the style in people's minds.
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Although there are not strict temporal divisions, each period has tended to reflect other things that were going on in [[society]] and [[civilization]] at the time. Each period has a handful of better known composers who represent the style in people's minds.