Listen "What Is Classical Music?"
Episode Synopsis
The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition.
By Matthew Aucoin
From the May 2025 issue.
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By Matthew Aucoin
From the May 2025 issue.
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