THE IDEAL OF THE GALANT IN MOZART’S MUSIC

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THE IDEAL OF THE GALANT IN MOZART’S MUSIC

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To what extent is the ideal of the Galant evident in Mozart’s music?

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The Galant style of music was largely embraced between the 1720s and the 1770s. the standout feature of this style was its simplicity. It was welcomed by the masses because it marked the era of the Baroque period that was seen as being highly complex. The melodies were simpler, and the polyphony was only used sparingly. There was also a strong difference between accompaniment and soloist. Further, the harmonic vocabulary of the Galant style was reduced, and the phrases in question were periodic and short. Galant had a simplified style that was driven by melody.

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