Questions and Answers
What is the distinguishing factor of classical music according to the passage?
Formality and complexity in musical form and harmonic organization
When did classical music primarily become a written tradition?
Ninth century
What was the chief influence on the thought and theory of surviving early medieval music?
Ancient Greek and Roman music
Where did classical music have its roots in terms of patronage?
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What term is used to refer to the unification of Western plainchant during the Carolingian Empire?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Classical Music
- The distinguishing factor of classical music is its written tradition.
Origins and Influences
- Classical music primarily became a written tradition during the medieval period.
- The chief influence on the thought and theory of surviving early medieval music was ancient Greek philosophy.
Patronage and Development
- Classical music had its roots in terms of patronage in the royal courts and the church.
Unification of Western Plainchant
- The term "Carolingian Renaissance" is used to refer to the unification of Western plainchant during the Carolingian Empire.
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