ABSOLUTE MUSIC
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Absolute Music.
Absolute Music - as a noun
Instrumental music, as a concerto or string quartet, that draws no inspiration from or makes no reference to a text, program, visual image, or title and that exists solely in terms of its musical form, structure, and elements.
Example: "There were several champions of absolute music, people that believed that music had the ability to transcend the boundaries of human limitations (language, time, space, etc.)"
Example Sentences
"Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 is considered to be a prime example of absolute music."
"The concept of absolute music emerged in the early 19th century."
"Mozart's String Quartet No. 19 in C Major is a beautiful piece of absolute music."
"Some composers believe that absolute music is the purest form of musical expression."
"Classical composers like Haydn and Mozart composed many works of absolute music."
