classically
In the traditional style
Classically means in a way associated with classical tradition—whether ancient Greek and Roman culture, established artistic forms, or long-accepted methods.
A classically trained pianist learned through traditional conservatory methods.
Something classically beautiful conforms to timeless aesthetic standards.
The word also means typically or traditionally: Classically, the hero refuses the call before accepting it.
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- timelessUnaffected by eras
graceful · polished · tailored · proportioned · balanced · restrained · dignified · poised
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- operaTheatrical art combining song
Mozart · Beethoven · Bach · Haydn · Handel · Vivaldi · Schubert · Brahms
Impressively grand in scope
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
- IliadAncient Greek war epic
Odyssey · Aeneid · Virgil · Ovid · Shakespeare · Milton · Dante · sonnets
Institution of learning
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- triviumFoundational verbal arts trio
- humanitiesStudy of culture
pedagogy · grammar · rhetoric · logic · Latin · Greek · philosophy · scholarly
Glass-enclosed plant room
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
formal · method · schooled · apprenticed · grounded · educated · instructed · drilled
Very old indeed
- GreekOf Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- HellenicOf Greek origin
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
Aristotle · Plato · Socrates · Cicero · Seneca · stoic · democratic · republican
Upright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- porticoColumned covered entryway
colonnade · ionic · acropolis · frieze · entablature · pilaster · architrave · atrium
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
timeless · graceful · polished · tailored · proportioned · balanced · restrained · dignified · poised · harmonious
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
opera · Mozart · Beethoven · Bach · Haydn · Handel · Vivaldi · Schubert · Brahms · fugue
epic
Impressively grand in scope
Iliad · Odyssey · Aeneid · Virgil · Ovid · Shakespeare · Milton · Dante · sonnets · verse
academy
Institution of learning
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- triviumFoundational verbal arts trio
humanities · pedagogy · grammar · rhetoric · logic · Latin · Greek · philosophy · scholarly · erudition
conservatory
Glass-enclosed plant room
- techniqueSkilled way of performing
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
rigorous · formal · method · schooled · apprenticed · grounded · educated · instructed · drilled · practiced
ancient
Very old indeed
mythology · Aristotle · Plato · Socrates · Cicero · Seneca · stoic · democratic · republican · forum
columns
Upright structural shafts
- pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- proportionComparative relation of parts
portico · colonnade · ionic · acropolis · frieze · entablature · pilaster · architrave · atrium · peristyle
classicallymodernly
In present-day manner
contemporarily · innovatively · experimentally · progressively · radically
classicallyatypically
Not in expected manner
unusually · unconventionally · unorthodoxly · aberrantly · anomalously
classicallyself-taught
Educated without instructors
informally · unconventionally · unschooled · untrained · amateurishly
- classical musicWestern orchestral tradition
- classical dramaAncient theatrical tradition
- classical philosophyGreco-Roman intellectual tradition
- classical guitaristMusician playing fingerstyle acoustic repertoire
- classical artAncient Greek and Roman works
- classical tragedySerious ancient drama, catastrophic ending