The Rococo and the Age of Sensibility "The Italian style and the French style have long divided the Republic of Music in France. For my part, I have always valued those works which have merit, without regard for their composer or country of origin." by François Couperin ************* 'In the reigns of King Louis(1643-1715) and Louis, the old regime was waning. 'After the death of Louis art moved from the monumentality of …showed first 75 words of 600 total…

…showed last 75 words of 600 total…'he was the second son of Johann Sebastian Bach 'he deepened the emotional content of the abstract instrumental forms and played a decisive role in the creation of the modern piano idiom 'his dramatic sonata style exerted a powerful influence on the masters of the classical era 'his theoretical treatise Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments (1753-62) casts much light on the musical practices of the mid-eighteenth century