Classical

"Classical music" is a broad term used to describe a wide range of Western art music that has its roots in the European tradition dating from the 9th century to the 21st century. It encompasses a variety of styles and forms, including orchestral, chamber, choral, and solo music, and it is typically composed by trained musicians who have studied the traditional techniques and forms of the genre.

Classical music is known for its complex harmonies, counterpoint, and formal structures. It is typically written for specific instruments or groups of instruments, such as the orchestra, string quartet, or piano. Classical music is also characterized by its use of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre, and it often follows a specific musical form, such as the sonata or symphony.

Classical music is typically divided into several periods, including the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern periods. Each period has its own unique characteristics and is defined by the musical styles and forms that were popular at the time.

Composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven and Frédéric Chopin are considered some of the most important and influential composers in the classical tradition. Classical music is still widely performed and recorded today and continues to be a significant part of the world's cultural heritage.

Free Classical music

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Horns used in the background. Main melodies carried by clarinet and strings. Starts off bright, ends darker.
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Thanks to the Unheard Beethoven people for their great work on uncovering these lost pieces! This piece is ca. 1803.
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Just the finale from the "Danse Macabre". This is the highest energy portion of the piece in isolation.
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Yo, Heave Ho! The classic theme of difficult drudgery. Based on a Russian folk song.<BR> This piece of music is <A HREF="http://store.payloadz.com/go/?id=2027127">available in an uncompressed format here</A>.
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Bach. Abnormal instrumentation. Light and uplifting. Perfect for commercials!
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Bach. WARNING! This is a very baroque organ piece. It sounds very old. Not something you listen to unless you're into that kind of thing.
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This is notable in that it was the last completed piano piece Beethoven ever wrote. Thanks to the Unheard Beethoven people for their great work on uncovering these lost pieces!
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Fight sequence in a galaxy far, far away. Several changes of feel throughout.<BR><BR> This piece of music is <A HREF="http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=2027144">available in an uncompressed format here</A>.
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An epic piece involving lots of parallel chordal movement. All Horns throughout. Trumpets used mainly for the fanfare type bits.<BR> This piece of music is <A HREF="http://store.payloadz.com/go?id=2027143">available in an uncompressed format here</A>.
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This is an arrangement of Mozart's Divertimento (K131) for bells, harp, chimes and celeste. It is light and bouncy, with an accelerando around 45 seconds in. The work is played two times.
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This is a great calm piece, featuring horns in the beginning, moving to flute. Piece ends with a short fanfare with the trumpet and strings. Fanfare begins at 1:03.
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Thematically, a small section of "Danse Macabre" - but with good motion.
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A stately brass choir set in a cathedral.<BR>
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A simple march as played by a semi-competent 23-piece ensemble.
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