Composer: Hans Gál
Performer: Diane Clark, Sally Harrop, Christopher Allan, David Le Page
Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan
Conductor: Kenneth Woods
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Avie
Release: 2015
Size: 618 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: cover
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 30
01. I. Moderato
02. II. Burleske
03. III. Elegie
04. IV. Rondo
Symphony No. 2 in F major, Op. 53
05. I. Introduction: Andante – Adagio
06. II. Allegro energico – Molto moderato
07. III. Adagio
08. IV. Allegro moderato ma agitato
Symphony No. 3 in A major, Op. 62
09. I. Andantino – Allegro vigoroso e passionato
10. II. Andante tranquillo e placido
11. III. Allegro molto moderato
Symphony No. 4 (Sinfonia Concertante), Op. 105
12. I. Improvvisazione – Molto moderato – Allegro moderato
13. II. Scherzo leggiero – Vivace ma non presto
14. III. Duetto – Adagio
15. IV. Buffoneria – Allegro molto vivace
The cycle of the four Symphonies by Hans Gál, performed by Kenneth Woods and Stratford-upon-Avon based Orchestra of the Swan, in remastered versions presented together for the first time.
In 2013 Kenneth Woods and the Stratford-upon-Avon based Orchestra of the Swan made musical history when they completed the first ever recorded cycle of the Symphonies by Hans Gál. By dusting off the Austrian émigré composer’s gorgeously melodic and finely crafted scores, which remained relatively dormant throughout the 20th century, Woods has captured the imagination and introduced a new generation to Gál’s wide-ranging and extensive oeuvre. The four symphonies, each originally released alongside those of Robert Schumann, are re-mastered and presented all together for the first time, opening the door to further exploration and discovery.