neoclassical
what it is
Neoclassical means different things in different genres of music. In the early and mid-20th century it was an anti-romantic trend in which composers were influenced by the music and aesthetics of the music of the Viennese classical, baroque and renaissance eras. The most famous neoclassical composer was Igor Stravinsky with such works as Pulcinella, Oedipus Rex and The Rake's Progress.
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What is neoclassical?
Neoclassical means different things in different genres of music. In the early and mid-20th century it was an anti-romantic trend in which composers were influenced by the music and aesthetics of the music of the Viennese classical, baroque and renaissance eras. The most famous neoclassical composer was Igor Stravinsky with such works as Pulcinella, Oedipus Rex and The Rake's Progress.
What are good neoclassical albums to start with?
Try Una Mattina by Ludovico Einaudi, A Winged Victory for the Sullen by A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Not A Second Time by Ophelia's Dream, and The Malady Of Elegance by Goldmund.
Who are some women making neoclassical?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/neoclassical/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making neoclassical, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19