Honorific nicknames were used in classical music in Europe as early as the early nineteenth century, with figures such as Mozart being called "The father of modern music" and Bach "The father of modern piano music".
Julukan kehormatan digunakan dalam musik klasik di Eropa pada awal abad kesembilan belas, dengan figur-figur seperti Mozart disebut "bapak musik modern" dan Bach "bapak musik piano modern".