Classical music is a genre that emerged in the 18th century and is characterized by its formal structure, use of orchestral instruments, and emphasis on melody and harmony. It is often associated with the works of composers such as Bach, Mozart, and Chopin, who are known for their intricate compositions, technical skill, and emotional depth. Classical music has endured through the centuries and continues to be celebrated for its beauty and complexity.
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Piano, Violin, Cello, Guitar, Harpsichord, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone
Popular classical Songs
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BGM FROM TV SERIES ”THE EMINENCE IN SHADOW”
2023
The Truman Show (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2009
Buddha Bar Best of Lounge : Rare Grooves
2012
Grandiose Stimmen: Maria Callas
2013
Batman: Arkham Origins (Original Video Game Score)
2013
West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Ragtime/Paganini: 24 Capricees
2005
Music for 18 Musicians
1998
Attila Marcel (Bande originale du film)
2013
Late Night Tales: Nils Frahm
2015
Rachmaninoff plays Rachmaninoff - The Ampico Piano Recordings
1979
Copland conducts Copland
2013
Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
1993
classical music by decade
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List of classical artists
Here is a list of classical artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the classical genre. You can find out what classical genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
# name popularity followers
1
66
816913
2
52
50117
3
77
4274476
4
57
72044
5
71
2441385
6
55
51769
7
53
113007
8
65
899583
9
53
74995
10
72
5190312
11
54
176180
12
69
1515766
13
62
655797
14
49
26576
15
60
127748
16
49
47763
17
61
453775
18
67
955063
19
68
1315408
20
47
19608
21
59
501571
22
54
76119
23
51
109458
24
49
41043
25
64
709467
26
52
101023
27
59
268401
28
58
57795
29
65
377389
30
50
60053
31
57
262890
32
71
209662
33
53
133984
34
59
238708
35
45
74224
36
55
168884
37
51
147831
38
48
64312
39
73
3229708
40
46
137874
41
75
5318385
42
52
36064
43
67
130022
44
68
168179
45
62
609147
46
63
524303
47
49
46729
48
63
1092637
49
54
645255
50
50
355760
51
49
32153
52
62
802643
53
66
54108
54
61
198877
55
57
175986
56
53
247675
57
53
36527
58
62
526796
59
63
53333
60
73
295443
61
46
46953
62
53
75480
63
47
46842
64
56
472393
65
58
163570
66
54
170489
67
49
41333
68
59
118625
69
54
99174
70
62
125780
71
47
77851
72
48
108230
73
61
144926
74
56
325779
75
45
49227
76
49
317086
77
55
426973
78
49
110711
79
45
50538
80
55
148078
81
46
96535
82
60
622924
83
61
220812
84
51
138540
85
53
225427
86
46
43847
87
59
435822
88
52
71342
89
48
36409
90
56
620927
91
50
59730
92
57
247270
93
51
21114
94
57
105192
95
52
256047
96
49
20292
97
51
129570
98
51
313605
99
49
123308
100
47
46025
classical playlist created by Chosic
Enjoy this playlist of popular classical music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.