This release is part of a series by the period-instrument Mozartists and their conductor, Ian Page, devoted to the so-called Sturm und Drang (or Storm and Stress) movement of the 1760s and 1770s. This trend, apparent in both symphonic music and opera, revolted against the delicate aesthetic of the early Classical era and offered minor keys, violent emotions, sharp, dynamic contrasts, and sentimentality. Many works of this type offer material to challenge a group of instrumentalists, and thus, fit well with the new public ...
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This release is part of a series by the period-instrument Mozartists and their conductor, Ian Page, devoted to the so-called Sturm und Drang (or Storm and Stress) movement of the 1760s and 1770s. This trend, apparent in both symphonic music and opera, revolted against the delicate aesthetic of the early Classical era and offered minor keys, violent emotions, sharp, dynamic contrasts, and sentimentality. Many works of this type offer material to challenge a group of instrumentalists, and thus, fit well with the new public orchestras that were arising in various European capitals. Page's Mozartists acquit themselves wonderfully in the outer movements of the three symphonies heard here; listen to the first movement of the Symphony in G minor, Op. 6, No. 6, of Johann Christian Bach, where Page takes a quick clip, and everything is sharp. The "London Bach" usually wrote much lighter music, and the existence of this work shows the reach of the Sturm und Drang idea. The Symphony in D minor of Johann Baptist...
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Add this copy of Sturm Und Drang 2 to cart. $26.08, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Signum Classics.
