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neoclassicism: see classicism classicism, a term that, when applied generally, means clearness, elegance, symmetry, and repose produced by attention to traditional forms. It is sometimes synonymous with excellence or artistic quality of high distinction. ..... Click the link for more information. . neoclassicism 1. a late 18th- and early 19th-century style in architecture, decorative art, and fine art, based on the imitation of surviving classical models and types 2. Music a movement of the 1920s, involving Hindemith, Stravinsky, etc., that sought to avoid the emotionalism of late romantic music by reviving the use of counterpoint, forms such as the classical suite, and small instrumental ensembles www.comcen.com.au/~carowley/neoclass.htm www.hypermusic.ca/hist/twentieth3.html How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| His ballets revived the neoclassical tradition begun in Russia by Lopukhov: classical ballet, complicated, modernized, and enriched by mime (as opposed to having separate mime scenes carry the narrative). A harsh neoclassical tradition was all the rage in Europe. |
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