Galant style (original) (raw)

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18th-century movement in music, arts and literature

This article is about the artistic movement. For the Mitsubishi automobile, see Mitsubishi Galant.

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).[1] Another close relative is rococo style.[_clarification needed_] The galant style was drawn in opposition to the strictures of the Baroque style, emphasizing light elegance in place of the Baroque's dignified seriousness and high grandeur.[2][3]

In music, the galant emphasis was on simplicity, immediacy of appeal, and elegance.[4][5]

In fashion, galant featured perfumed handkerchiefs and powdered wigs for both sexes.[6] The fantastic exotic asymmetry of bizarre silk patterns were symptomatic of galant tastes.[_citation needed_]

1. ^ Daugherty, James F. "The Classical Period (1775-1825)". University of Kansas. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
2. ^ Hoffer, Charles (2012). Music Listening Today (4 ed.). Cengage Learning. p. 123. ISBN 9780495916147. LCCN 2010940572. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
3. ^ Bachus, Nancy, ed. (2006-07-01). The Baroque Piano: The Influence of Society, Style, and Musical Trends on the Great Piano Composers. Alfred Music. p. 69. ISBN 0739042955. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
4. ^ "Style Galant". Lcsproductions.net. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
5. ^ White, Chappell (1994). From Vivaldi to Viotti: A History of the Early Classical Violin Concerto. Gordon and Breach. p. xiv. ISBN 2881244955. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
6. ^ Daniel, Ralph Thomas. "Western music: The sonata and concerto". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2014-02-24.

The dictionary definition of Galant at Wiktionary