Ideological origins
Both the English term "classical" and the German equivalent klassik developed from the French classique, itself derived from the Latin word classicus, which originally referred to the highest

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The major time divisions of classical music up to 1900 are the Early music period, which includes Medieval (500–1400) and Renaissance (1400–1600) eras, and the Common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical(1750–1820),

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Performers who have studied classical music extensively are said to be "classically trained". This training may come from private lessons from instrument or voice teachers or from completion of a formal program offered by a Conservatory, college or

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Popular music
Classical music has often incorporated elements or material from popular music of the composer's time. Examples include occasional music such as

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Certain staples of classical music are often used commercially (either in advertising or in movie soundtracks). In television commercials, several passages have become

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During the 1990s, several research papers and popular books wrote on what came to be called the "Mozart effect": an observed temporary, small elevation

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Almost all of the composers who are described in music textbooks on classical music and whose works are widely performed as part of the standard concert repertoire are male composers, even though there has been a large number of women composersthroughout

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