Composer: Hans Gál
Performer: Hanna Pakkala, Reijo Tunkkari, Takuya Takashima, Irina Zahharenkova
Orchestra: Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Sakari Oramo
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Toccata
Catalogue: TOCC0535
Release: 2019
Size: 1.53 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Suite Concertante for viola and orchestra Op. 102a
01. I. Cantabile
02. II. Furioso
03. III. Con grazia
04. IV. Burla
Divertimento for Violin and Viola, Op. 90, No. 3
05. I. Meditazione
06. II. Folletti
07. III. Figurina
08. IV. Burletta
Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 101
09. I. Adagio
10. II. Quasi menuetto tranquillo
11. III. Allegro risoluto e vivace
Trio, Op. 94
12. I. Pastorale
13. II. Intermezzo grazioso
14. III. Intermezzo agitato
15. IV. Meditation on a Scottish Tune
Hans Gál (1890–1987) wrote extensively for the viola, including several remarkable works dating from the first decade of his new life in Edinburgh, where he took refuge after the Nazis seized power in his native Austria. His poignant Suite Concertante for viola and orchestra – effectively a concerto for the instrument – is joined here by three substantial chamber works, all infused with Gál’s trademark lyricism.