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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2025 · 15 MIN

What Is Classical Music?

from The Atlantic Out Loud

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition. By Matthew Aucoin From the May 2025 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The term is applied to radically different compositions across more than 1,000 years of history. We need a better definition. By Matthew Aucoin From the May 2025 issue. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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