Classical Music for Dummies

Introduction

This article is a rewrite of Basic Repertoire List for Building a Library of Classical Recordings with pointers to short MP3's of the works mentionned so you can hear what they sound like before ordering the CD if you like them.

Medieval (before 1450)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/med.html

Renaissance (1450-1600)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/ren.html

Baroque (1600-1750)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/baroque.html

Classicism (1750-1820)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/class.html

Romanticism (1810-1910)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/rom.html

20th century (1900-present)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/20th.html

Modern (1945-present)

http://www.classical.net/music/rep/lists/mod.html

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