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"Classical" (big "C") refers to the period, but "classical" (little "c") is often used to refer to the vague, nebulous cloud of music to which it often refers a
by hypersoar 11y ago
"Classical" (big "C") refers to the period, but "classical" (little "c") is often used to refer to the vague, nebulous cloud of music to which it often refers and of which Classical music is a subset. I know that's super pedantic and nebulous, but I've never heard a satisfactory term for the broader category. I've heard "Western Art Music", but that implies that Western music outside of its umbrella isn't art, which is plainly ridiculous. So, I use "classical", because it's the least bad term I've heard.
- princeb 11y agoeven more pedantic... modern refers to the early 20th century period, the period we live in is contemporary. so modern classical: stravinsky, contemporary classical: john williams... same applies to design and architecture.
- ajuc 11y agoNaming a period in art "modern" is like naming your file "final.doc". You just have to know there will be "copy of final(4).doc" in that directory at some point.