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classical

[klas-i-kuhl] / ˈklæs ɪ kəl /




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The Pulitzer that Marsalis won in 1997 for his two-and-a-half-hour jazz oratorio, “Blood on the Fields,” was historic: since the jury started honoring music in 1943, they’d never recognized jazz, only classical composers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

After studying at the Juilliard School of Music in Manhattan, at 22 Marsalis became the first artist to win Grammys in both classical and jazz categories at once—a feat he repeated the very next year.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Apart from one wild slog early in his innings, McKinney batted with a classical elegance while Rhodes was content to play the supporting role in a stand which stretched Durham's lead towards 300.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

The latter is the limiting case in which one part of the system is treated quantum mechanically, while classical physics is sufficient for the other part.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

Like my stepdad, who was into classical and jazz music.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks




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