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
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
Attila Marcel (Bande originale du film)
2013
West Side Story (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2021
Ragtime/Paganini: 24 Capricees
2005
Music for 18 Musicians
1998
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
52
49797
2
66
810129
3
56
71135
4
77
4249104
5
71
2423712
6
55
51127
7
52
111843
8
65
894201
9
53
74030
10
71
5165442
11
61
651176
12
68
1303808
13
68
1507061
14
67
949247
15
48
26357
16
48
47192
17
50
108540
18
60
450976
19
59
127008
20
59
497932
21
59
265974
22
49
40811
23
58
57137
24
46
19406
25
65
374065
26
54
75474
27
51
100373
28
63
702286
29
71
207977
30
57
260823
31
50
59545
32
45
73643
33
47
46617
34
59
236567
35
53
133061
36
48
64009
37
55
167769
38
51
147108
39
73
3212756
40
67
129087
41
62
605123
42
51
35679
43
63
521884
44
54
641380
45
67
166813
46
74
5294628
47
49
31794
48
63
1085846
49
62
797038
50
48
46366
51
45
137293
52
57
174737
53
50
352909
54
53
175125
55
65
53643
56
53
245138
57
61
197322
58
62
523148
59
53
36208
60
62
52927
61
72
293321
62
55
469937
63
47
46540
64
52
74755
65
49
40995
66
57
161151
67
54
169441
68
47
77253
69
53
98184
70
48
107290
71
58
117682
72
62
125073
73
55
322823
74
45
48853
75
60
143920
76
48
315778
77
55
422235
78
45
49956
79
49
110246
80
54
146956
81
44
48769
82
61
219270
83
60
619362
84
51
137623
85
45
96079
86
46
43451
87
52
223695
88
48
35951
89
59
431527
90
52
71005
91
55
616979
92
57
245958
93
50
59466
94
57
104712
95
51
20914
96
52
254425
97
51
129570
98
50
311711
99
48
122621
100
47
45614
classical playlist created by Chosic
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