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Galant style
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BBD a10036647
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MT Music terms
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May also be used as subdivision to terms in the Works List (WL) hierarchy
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The popular, elegant style that dominated musical taste in the late eighteenth century; characterized by light texture, mixtures of topical content and expressive values. Contrast with the learned or strict style (Ratner, Beethoven String Quartets)
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Style
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High style
 
Low style