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Light music is a less-serious form of Western classical music, which originated in the 18th and 19th centuries and continues today. Its heyday was in the mid‑20th century. Its heyday was in the mid‑20th century.
Light music is a generic term applied to a mainly British musical style of "light" orchestral music, which originated in the 19th century and had its heyday during the early to mid part of the 20th century, although arguably it has lasted to the present day.
Category for composers whose works are predominantly of the light music genre, although may also include more "serious" composers whose oeuvre has significantly crossed over into the area of light music.
Scherzo – Light, joking or playful piece, often a part of larger works. Serenade – Light, lyrical, often romantic composition for voice or instrument. Sinfonia concertante – Composition for orchestra and a group of solo instruments, typically in symphony form. Performance by the Russian State Symphony Orchestra, 2020
The key characteristic of European classical music that distinguishes it from popular music, folk music, and some other classical music traditions such as Indian classical music, is that the repertoire tends to be written down in musical notation, creating a musical part or score. This score typically determines details of rhythm, pitch, and ...
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Leon Jessel, or Léon Jessel (22 January 1871 – 4 January 1942), was a German composer of operettas and light classical music pieces. Today he is best known internationally as the composer of the popular jaunty march The Parade of the Tin Soldiers, also known as The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers. Jessel was a prolific composer who wrote ...
This category deals with Western or European classical music (in contrast to folk or popular music). There are also other classical music traditions in other parts of the world; for those genres, please see Category:Classical and art music traditions. For the specific period of Western music 1730–1820, see Category:Classical period (music).