Classical · GenresWhat is classical?
Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 9th century to present times. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period.
About classical
But in a more correct usage, refers to the music composed between the baroque and romantic period.
From Last.fm, where 75,046 listeners have tagged music as classical.
Artists to start with
Albums to hear first
Lindsey Stirling
Divenire
Requiem for My Friend
Peer Gynt
Moonlight
The Four Seasons
CHOPIN: Piano Favourites
RequiemClassical songs
- Gymnopédie No. 1 by Erik Satie
- Clair de lune by Claude Debussy
- Clair de lune, L. 32 by Claude Debussy
- Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saëns
- The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity by Gustav Holst
- Lacrimosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- On the Nature of Daylight by Max Richter
- Adagio for Strings, Op. 11 by Samuel Barber
- Dies irae by Giuseppe Verdi
- Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio by Ludwig van Beethoven
Classical on Risocast
Her (Original Score)Arcade Fire, Owen Pallett · 2021
Zootopia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Michael Giacchino · 2016
A Night At The SymphonyLaufey, Iceland Symphony Orchestra · 2023
Someone NewLaufey · 2020
Baldur's Gate 3 (Original Game Soundtrack)Borislav Slavov · 2023
Classical Music 101Various Artists · 2004
DarkmatterNighthawk22 · 2007
SongSheku Kanneh-Mason · 2022
Nod-KraiHOYO-MiX
Waves Crashing on Distant Shores of TimeClint Mansell
Neighbouring genres
In the classical & soundtrack family. All genres
contemporary classicalamapianobaroque popchamber popbaroquechamber musicminimalismmodern classicalneoclassicaloperapersian classicalcarnatic classicalQuestions
- What is classical?
- Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 9th century to present times. The central norms of this tradition became codified between 1550 and 1900, which is known as the common practice period. But in a more correct usage, refers to the music composed between the baroque and romantic period.
- Who are the best-known classical artists?
- By Last.fm listening: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johann Sebastian Bach, Frédéric Chopin and Claude Debussy.
- What genres are similar to classical?
- On Risocast it sits with contemporary classical, amapiano, baroque pop, chamber pop, baroque and chamber music.
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Updated 6 October 2026
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A song counts once half of it has played, or four minutes — whichever comes first. Songs of 30 seconds or less, and videos or podcasts over 20 minutes, never count.
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