How Classical Music Came About
The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to "canonize" the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age. The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded by the Oxford English dictionary is from about 1836.
Classical music, is seen as literature but into song, however its usual that classical music doesn't consist of lyrics to its melody.
Most classical music is performed by an orchestra, an orchestra consists of; strings such as violins, cellos double bass's. Woodwinds; flutes, clarinets,bassoons and oboe. Brass; trumpets, french horns, trombone and tuba's and finally percussion: cymbals, bass drum, gongs and xylophones.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_music
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