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Four Major Classical Music Periods
1.
Baroque
(1600-1750)
- ornate (heavily decorated)
- harpsichord
2.
Classical
(1730-1800)
- balanced
- elegant
- clavichord
3.
Romantic
(1800-1900)
- fantastical
- dark
- story
4.
20th Century
(1900-1970s)
- variety
- jazz
- electronic
- "classical" instruments
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Baroque - Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks (1749)
Classical - Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto K.299 (1778)
Romantic - Grieg: In the Hall of the Mountain King (1876)
20th Century - Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1924)
Here's a fun video of a musician of our time composing in the style of many classical composers (complete with fake wigs):