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Baroque music from the eighteenth century moved towards a simpler, lighter style of instrumental music. Later in the eighteenth century, the Classical style dominated, with the main forms being sonatas, symphonies, and string quartets. The nineteenth century is often called the Romantic era.
During the first part of the 20th century, the music from France's colonies in North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean was largely ignored; or, during the 1900 Universal Exposition and the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931. it was treated as an exotic novelty, performed by costumed singers and dancers for the benefit of Exposition ...
Music at the French court at Versailles flourished during the time of Louis XIV (1638–1715). Although Bernard de Bury (1720–1785) lived after the reign of this monarch, the positions for musicians set up under the "Sun King" would continue well into the eighteenth century. There were over 150 official musicians at the court.
Rococo in the early 18th century. [6] Clavecin électrique, earliest surviving electric-powered musical instrument, in 1759 by Jean-Baptiste Thillaie Delaborde [7] Roulette was developed in 18th century France [8] from a primitive form created by Blaise Pascal (17th century). [9] In 1843, Louis and François Blanc introduced the single 0 style ...
18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; 22nd; 23rd Subcategories ... Pages in category "18th-century French composers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total.
18th-century hymns (2 C, 37 P) Pages in category "18th-century songs" ... Cam Ye o'er frae France; Come O'er the Stream Charlie; Country Gardens; D. D'ye ken John ...
The styles of ars nova and ars subtilior sprung up in the 14th century, both of which focused on secular songs. As Europe moved into the Renaissance age, the music of France evolved in sophistication. The popularity of French music in the rest of Europe declined slightly, yet the popular chanson and the old motet were further developed during ...
In France in the middle of the eighteenth century, the genre of "comic ballet" (such as Rameau's Platée) was starting to acquire comic elements, while the genre of opéra bouffon was starting to produce a type of original comedy that was closer to farce and commedia dell'arte.