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Chamber Music

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Details

Composer
Hans Gal
Artist
Katalin Kertesz, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Emiliano Travasino, Lauri Pulakka, Ulla Lampela
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Mar 20, 2026
Catalog #
555721-2
UPC
761203572120

About

When Hans Gál died in Edinburgh on 3 October 1987, he had just celebrated his 97th birthday and could look back on a life that had truly experienced personal, cultural, and political upheaval. Astonishingly, there is no trace of these often tragic and dramatic events in his music. The core of his output is dominated by the cheerfulness of a spirit who never forgot his artistic home-the old imperial city of Vienna, whose special, inimitable flair can even be seen in his final works. The chamber music for strings collected here offers convincing examples of this fidelity to himself. Gál was 24 when his Intermezzi were printed and 86 when he completed his transfigured string quintet-and despite all blows of fate, there was obviously nothing that could destroy his optimistic belief in beauty.

Tracklist 13 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato quasi andantino 09:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato quasi andantino
    Duration
    09:53
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Emiliano Travasino, Lauri Pulakka
  2. 2 II. Allegro con spirito 06:54
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Emiliano Travasino, Lauri Pulakka
  3. 3 III. Poco andante 08:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Poco andante
    Duration
    08:14
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Emiliano Travasino, Lauri Pulakka
  4. 4 IV. Vivace 06:56
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Vivace
    Duration
    06:56
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Emiliano Travasino, Lauri Pulakka
  5. 5 I. Legend: Adagio - Allegro 10:43
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Legend: Adagio - Allegro
    Duration
    10:43
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  6. 6 II. Burlesque: Vivace 04:13
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Burlesque: Vivace
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  7. 7 III. Elegy: Largo - Poco piu mosso, quasi andante 07:30
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Elegy: Largo - Poco piu mosso, quasi andante
    Duration
    07:30
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  8. 8 IV. Capriccio fugato: Allegro con spirito 06:05
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Capriccio fugato: Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:05
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  9. 9 No. 1. Allegro con moto 03:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 1. Allegro con moto
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  10. 10 No. 2. Andantino 03:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 2. Andantino
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  11. 11 No. 3. Presto 03:26
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 3. Presto
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  12. 12 No. 4. Allegro comodo 05:08
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro comodo
    Duration
    05:08
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela
  13. 13 No. 5. Allegretto con grazia 04:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 5. Allegretto con grazia
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Katalin Kertész, Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Ulla Lampela