Classical music
The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age. The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836.
What book holds the earliest reference to 'classical music'?
Oxford English Dictionary
The earliest reference to "classical music" recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary is from about 1836.
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