musica classica

Definitions of musica classica
  1. noun
    traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
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    opera
    a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
    oratorio
    a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
    concerto
    a composition for orchestra and a soloist
    fuga
    a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
    rondò
    a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
    sonata
    a musical composition of 3 or 4 movements of contrasting forms
    sinfonia
    a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
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