What's the meaning of 'rococo' in classical music?
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musically it primarily is connected to the french chamber music (harpsichord, flute and lute) of couperin and telemann that has playful and witty melodic and motivic musical elements.
in the classical era rococo usually refers to italian music that has more in common with the previous baroque era. this connection is the weakest of the three and is debated by many musicologists.
harvard dictionary of music
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from: http://www.answers.com/topic/rococo
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It is also described here as "a light decorative French style."
http://www.classic99.com/terms1.htm
Encyclopedia Britannica Online has a preview of premium content that contains this nugget: "In the Rococo or Classical period that followed, the elaborate contrapuntal texture of Baroque music gave way to music of subtle dynamic differentiation, often based on simple folk materials (rhythms and melodies). The relationships between tonal materials and large musical forms achieved their highest state in the sonata and in opera."
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/506472/Rococo-style
In short, I would avoid excessive ornamentation more than one step (in-key) up or down, and shy away from sustained trills, for example. Single or even double grace-notes are probably appropriate.
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