The creation of a classical style was not so much the achie… - Charles Rosen

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The creation of a classical style was not so much the achievement of an ideal as the reconciliation of conflicting ideals-the striking of an optimum balance between them.

Charles Rosen
Classical Style: Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven (Expanded edition, 1997)

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Charles Welles Rosen (May 5, 1927 – December 9, 2012) was an American pianist and writer on music.

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Alternative Names: Rosen, Charles • Charles Welles Rosen

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