Rococo style
(roe-COE-coe stile)


[Eng.]

A term applied to French compositions of the 18th century, implying light, airy, graceful, and ornamented style, in response to the rigid, severe lines of the previous era.

SUGGESTED LISTENING EXAMPLE:

Couperin: Second livre de clavecin, "Les barricades misterieuses"
W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 2, Track 60
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