noun
classical school; classical faction
Refers to a group, movement, or style that adheres to classical principles, especially in art, music, or economics.
彼は経済学の古典派の理論を研究している。
He studies the theories of the classical school of economics.
音楽では古典派の作曲家が好きだ。
In music, I like composers from the classical period.
新古典派 is the neoclassical school, a later development that revises classical ideas.
Compound of 古典 (classic) and 派 (school, faction). The term is a straightforward modern coinage for 'classical school'.