The classical style of music in the 18th century sought to emulate the ideals of classical antiquity, especially those of classi
cal Greece. While still tightly linked to court culture and absolutism, with its formality and emphasis on order and hierarchy, the new style ___________.
The new style, where important clasical musicians emerge, like Mozart and Hydin, was classicism. It received this denomination because artist in this century was looking for structures and harmonies in agreement with classical culture principles, principally, the greek culture.
