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Classical Period
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- Classical / Art Music
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Meet Classical Period
Classical Period is a branch of the Classical / Art Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Classical Period is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Claudio Abbado, English Chamber Orchestra and Sir Neville Marriner.
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Parent genreClassical / Art Music
Current genreClassical Period
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Domine Jesu2011 · Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 02Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Lacrimosa2011 · Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 03Serenade no. 13 in G major, K. 525 "Eine kleine Nachtmusik": I. Allegro2006 · Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 04Rondo for Violin and Orchestra in B-flat major, K. 269/261aClassical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 05Divertimento no. 15 in B-flat, K. 287: IV. AdagioClassical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 06Requiem in D minor, K. 626: 3. Sequentia: Tuba mirum2002 · Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 07Requiem in D minor, K. 626: Sequence: II. Tuba mirumClassical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 08Requiem in D minor, K. 626 (Süßmayr completion): I. Introitus: "Requiem aeternam"Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 09Canon for 4 in 1 in B-flat major, K. 562a / KV deest: Canon2016 · Classical Period · classicalOpen in new tab 10Ave verum corpusClassical Period · classicalOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
Artist·Impressionism
Claudio Abbado
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English Chamber Orchestra
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Sir Neville Marriner
Artist·Classical Period
Wiener Philharmoniker
Artist·Classical Period
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
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Zdeněk Košler
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Harry Christophers
Artist·Classical Period
Werner Mittelbach
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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