early music

early music

n.

Western music from the beginning of the Middle Ages to about 1750, including that of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods.

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early-music (ûrl-myzk) adj.

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early music

n

(Music / Classical Music) music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, sometimes also including music of the baroque and early classical periods

modifier early-music

(Music / Classical Music) of or denoting an approach to musical performance emphasizing the use of period instruments and historically researched scores and playing techniques the early-music movement