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What are the different styles of classical music?

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"Classical" music is categorized into different genres including:

Early Medieval (500 - 1400) Renaissance (1400 - 1600)

Common practice Baroque (1600 - 1760) Classical (1730 - 1820) Romantic (1815 - 1910)

Modern and contemporary 20th century classical (1900 - 2000) Contemporary classical (1975 - present)

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