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The beginning date is usually given as 1750, at the death of J.S. Bach. That's more just a matter of convenience, though, because there were composers continuing in the Baroque style afterwards, and the "pre-classical" or "rococo" style can fairly be said to emerge during the 1730s-1740s. Still, the decade of the 1750s also marks the beginning of Haydn's adult career, so it's a pretty good place to start.
The end of the Classical era is much, much harder. The older opinion was simply to round it off and say 1800, which also coincides more or less with the beginning of Beethoven's 2nd period--the Eroica symphony (n. 3), etc. More recently I've seen people say 1820-ish, when Beethoven goes into his more experimental 3rd period (C# minor quartet, op. 131!); this also gives a nod to Schubert, whose songs in the late 1810s (cf. "Gretchen am Spinnrad") were Romantic by anyone's definition. Also it gets you past the death of Haydn.
Same problem exists on this end of the era, though--you have holdovers who continue writing a Classical style, and there are bursts of Romanticism earlier. Carl Dahlhaus even argued in his 19th-Century Romanticism in Music that Classicism and Romanticism coexisted for most of the earlier part of the century. But 1750-1820 will do for a shorthand answer.
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∙ 16y agoThe classical period spanned the dates 1700 - 1820
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∙ 14y agoThat depends, the classical period was from the early-mid 1700's to the early 1800's, Classical Music as a whole is from about 1680-now
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∙ 10y agoThe Classical period in Western music happened during the years of 1730 to 1820. Therefore, it lasted for a total of ninety years and maybe a little more or a little less.
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∙ 12y ago1750 to 1820
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What musical period came after classical?
Classical Period
What The most diverse classical music period was?
The 20th century is the most diverse classical music period.
What is the pre classical period?
The period in which composers like Domenico Scarlatti and Baldassare Galuppi were active.
What best describes the music of the classical period?
Often, people describe the Classical period of music as being heavily Romantic. However, the Romance period was after the Classical period. Classical is usually just referred to as Classical.
Music written during the classical period for small ensembles is known as?
Music written during the Classical period for small ensembles is known as chamber music.
When did the classical period in music began?
From 1730 to 1820, that was the duration of the classical music period.
What musical period came after classical?
Classical Period
What The most diverse classical music period was?
The 20th century is the most diverse classical music period.
What best describes the music of the classical period?
Often, people describe the Classical period of music as being heavily Romantic. However, the Romance period was after the Classical period. Classical is usually just referred to as Classical.
What is the pre classical period?
The period in which composers like Domenico Scarlatti and Baldassare Galuppi were active.
What period came after classical?
The Romantic music period
What period of music was Frederic Chopin in?
Frederic Chopin was in the classical music period.
Did bach write classical music?
In a broad sense, yes. Any art music can be termed Classical. But Classical refers to the musical period directly after Bach's. He wrote music of the Baroque period.
What time period was classical music?
That depends, the classical period was from the early-mid 1700's to the early 1800's, Classical Music as a whole is from about 1680-now
Music written during the classical period for small ensembles is known as?
Music written during the Classical period for small ensembles is known as chamber music.
What music period was burgmuller from?
he was between both Classical and Romantic period but is more often classified in the Classical period
When did the classic music period begin and end?
The classical music period is from 1730 to 1820
