The Effects of the German "Sturm und Drang" Period on French-American Composer Joseph Bologne

"Sturm and Drang" (Storm and Stress) is a proto-Romantic movement in German literature and music that occurred between the late 1760's and early 1780's. In this video I explore the connection and how composer Joseph Bologne used "Sturm and Drang" methods in his music. I also perform various pieces to illustrate the discussion. One of the pieces is Bologne's "Violin Sonata G Minor" with myself on piano and my daughter, Molly Ferguson, on violin.
I reference two of my previous videos for further exploration of this topic. One is called "Chopin, Goethe, and 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'" which you can watch here: • Chopin, Goethe, and 'T... and one is an exploration of Joseph Bologne which you can watch here: • Teacher and Students E...
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[@DonVueltaMorales]

Chunks of the end of the Saint-Georges movement remind me of Domenico Scarlatti (K. 120), especially the use of descending thirds. Just sayin'. Nice presentation throughout.

[@MrRick5461]

Yes, I completely agree. The writing style has many similarities. Thank you for watching and commenting!