Transcript: What is Classical Music?

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April 21, 1998
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(BEGIN AUDIO CLIP OF BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY) BOB EDWARDS, HOST: By presidential proclamation, April is Classical Music Month, a month dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the music we call classical music.

Here to talk about classical music is Miles Hoffman. Good morning.

MILES HOFFMAN, VIOLIST, AUTHOR, "THE NPR CLASSICAL MUSIC COMPANION: TERMS AND CONCEPTS FROM A TO Z," REGULAR COMMENTATOR, NPR'S "PERFORMANCE TODAY": Hi, Bob.

EDWARDS: "Classical music" is a very broad term. What does that mean? Old, right?

HOFFMAN: Well, it could mean all sorts of things. I think the most important thing about ...

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