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Then I suppose our definitions differ. What would you say is the defining aspect of 'classical music'? If film scores are performed independently as 'art' in a 'concert' setting, would it suddenly become classical music?

And by that definition, I'm not sure if we can call atonal/serial music anything-classical music either. Judging from some of those pieces, artistry is the last thing on the composers' minds.