gallant style

The Galant Style of music could be considered as a transitional style between the Baroque and Classical Periods of music. It lasted from about the 1720s to the 1770s. The word "galant" derives from French, where it was in use from at least the 16th century.

The term Style galant, also called Rococo, refers to a homophonic, light-hearted and ornamental musical style of the 18th century, especially in France and Italy.

The galant style was an 18th-century movement in music, visual arts and literature. In Germany a closely related style was called the empfindsamer Stil (sensitive style). Another close relative is rococo style.

Rococo is a style of fantasy -- it is a state of mind that aims to charm. The "style galant" in music aimed to do very much what the rococo was doing in applied art and architecture. Its primary objective was to appeal to the widest audience, and hence music had to be simple and natural for both listener and performer.

As an umbrella term, “the learned style” can be defined narrowly or broadly. In its narrow definition, it draws on prestigious techniques of imitative and invertible counterpoint, especially fugue and canon.

Classical music eras: what are the seven periods of music history...

• Classical music is all around us.
• The 7 eras of music are categorized as Medieval (1150–1400), Renaissance (1400–1600), Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1820), Romantic (1820–1900), 20th Century (1900–2000) and Modern (2000–current).

Classical era music, the music of Haydn and Mozart, was born out of the Age of Reason-the Enlightenment which extended from the 1730's-1780's It was a period of rebirth of the renaissance in which the primary focus was on Humanism - the interests and values of people.

Mitsubishi Colt Galant The Colt Galant made its debut in December 1969. It was powered by 1.3L and 1.5L engines - Mitsubishi's first OHC power units. It was developed during a time of huge motorway growth, so it was designed to be wider, quieter and more luxurious.

German popular music of the 20th and 21st century includes the movements of Neue Deutsche Welle (Nena, Hubert Kah, Alphaville), disco (Boney M., Modern Talking, Dschinghis Khan, Milli Vanilli, Bad Boys Blue), metal/rock (Rammstein, Scorpions, Accept, Helloween), punk (Die Ärzte, Böhse Onkelz, Nina Hagen, Die Toten ...

Rococo was perhaps the most rebellious of design styles. Often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement, it was exceptionally ornamental and theatrical – a style without rules.

Rococo, with its emphasis on asymmetry, bright colors, and ornamentation is typically considered to be the direct opposite of the Neoclassical style.

Three categories can be used to sort the many styles of music found in these cultures over time:

• art music.
• folk music.
• popular music.