Outline of classical music

Classical music has many qualities, or aspects, and compositions may differ in each of them, including their purpose, genre, tonality, key, form, texture, tempo, metre, rhythm, etc., providing rich variety to the art form...

Classical music genre – category of composition characterized by a distinctive style, form, or content.

The range of genres is broad, having grown and evolved over time, reflecting changes in musical tastes, compositional techniques, and cultural contexts.

Texture – refers to the way different melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic elements are combined in a composition.

In classical music, tempo is typically indicated with an instruction at the start of a piece, often using conventional Italian, French or German terms.

The execution of classical music involves an interpretation of the written score and materializes through the performance of musicians.

Klavierkonzert mit Alexander Skrjabin unter Leitung von Sergei Kussewitzky by Robert Sterl (1910), Galerie Neue Meister , Dresden.
From left to right: Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven. Their evolving hairstyles mirror the stylistic transitions in their music, from the structured complexity of the Baroque, through the balanced elegance of the Classical, to the emphasis on emotional expression of the Romantic era.
Opening theme of Dvořák's 9th Symphony , 2nd movement (Largo), played by the English horn
Modern symphony orchestra layout
The interior of Teatro alla Scala, Milan
BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004
String gallery in the Royal Academy of Music Museum