neoclassicism

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Despite the yearning saxophone and syncopated horns, the music has affinities for the neoclassicism of the 1920s as led by Igor Stravinsky (Pucinella, Apollo, etc.).

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  1. noun A revival of classical aesthetics and forms, especially:
  2. noun A revival in literature in the late 17th and 18th centuries, characterized by a regard for the classical ideals of reason, form, and restraint.
  3. noun A revival in the 18th and 19th centuries in architecture and art, especially in the decorative arts, characterized by order, symmetry, and simplicity of style.

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  • Despite the yearning saxophone and syncopated horns, the music has affinities for the neoclassicism of the 1920s as led by Igor Stravinsky (Pucinella, Apollo, etc.). —  Epinions Recent Content for Home
  • I have a reluctant but intense affection for neoclassicism at its most oppressive - in London, the grace and fol-de-rol of the Palladian seems distinctly less interesting than the mathematical bombast of the British Museum, or the ruthless bureaucratic horror of the Ministry of Defence. —  sit down man, you're a bloody tragedy
  • "[Kahane] is well on his way to developing an original creative personality; his music absorbs everything from nineteen-twenties neoclassicism to blue-grass and modern indie pop, with potent melodies bridging the disparate styles." —  BroadwayWorld.com Featured Content
  • New York's Penn Station, a monument to neoclassicism spread over eight acres, was demolished in 1963 after only sixty years of useful life. —  Powell's Books: Overview
  • You may have an wan attempt at neoclassicism next to an elegant curving Art Deco facade next to a Bauhaus glass-and-steel number next to a 17th-century red-brick burgher's home complete with stepped-gable attic storehouse. —  German Joys
 

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/niəˈkleɪsɪsɪzm/
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