Classical Western Art Music

Formal Western art music tradition spanning Baroque to Modern eras.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Spans the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods of Western art music.
• Transmitted primarily through written staff notation rather than oral tradition.
• The symphony orchestra, standardized during the 18th and 19th centuries, is its flagship ensemble.

Specifications & Metrics

• ERA: 1600 – present