European classical music was classical music originating in Europe from the 2nd millennium AD whose traditions later spread throughout Earth. According to Seven of Nine, classical music, such as Chopin, "has intriguing mathematical properties." (VOY: "Human Error")
Earth opera is part of classical music. (VOY: "The Swarm", "Virtuoso", "Renaissance Man")
At regular intervals, concerts of classical music were held aboard the USS Enterprise-D, usually in Ten Forward. (TNG: "Sarek", "In Theory", "Lessons")
Parts of the American National Anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner) were heard in TOS: "The Omega Glory" when the American flag was brought in.
Parts of the French National Anthem (La Marseillaise) were heard when the crew was seeing Q's Napoleonic creatures for the first time in TNG: "Hide And Q".
Unidentified classical music[]
- There are still several pieces of classical music heard in Star Trek that have not yet been identified. Here is a listing of those pieces and any information that could be gathered:
- The music box melody played by Janet Brooks' music box. (TNG: "The Loss")
- The second piece of classical music Harry Kim plays on his clarinet. (After the teaser of VOY: "Parturition".)
- The piece of piano music that Kathryn Janeway listens to in her quarters while reading La Vita Nuova. (VOY: "Latent Image")
- The music played in Captain Philippa Georgiou's ready room in her first scene with Michael Burnham in the room. (DIS: "The Vulcan Hello")
- The music Harry Mudd plays on the bridge of the USS Discovery. (DIS: "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad")