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Toccata

Hans Gal: Music for Viola, Vol. 2

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Details

Composer
Hans Gal
Artist
Hanna Pakkala, Reijo Tunkkari, Lauri Pulakka, Niamh McKenna, Paivi Severeide, Irina Zahharenkova
Format
CD
Label
Toccata
Released
Jun 13, 2025
Catalog #
TOCC0761
UPC
5060113447616

About

Hans Gal (1890-1987) wrote extensively for the viola, first as a major composer in the German-speaking world in the 1920s and '30s, and then as a leading cultural figure in post-War Edinburgh, where he had taken refuge after the Nazis seized power in his native Austria. This second volume of his music for viola spans four decades, with four trios from before and after that dislocation, each with it's own background, sound-world and personality, although they are unified by Gal's gift for melody, counterpoint and poised, elegant chamber writing.

Tracklist 15 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato assai 07:53
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato assai
    Duration
    07:53
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Irina Zahharenkova
  2. 2 II. Andantino capriccioso 05:16
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino capriccioso
    Duration
    05:16
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Irina Zahharenkova
  3. 3 III. Tema con variazioni 05:58
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Tema con variazioni
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Irina Zahharenkova
  4. 4 I. Capriccioso: Allegro assai 09:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Capriccioso: Allegro assai
    Duration
    09:23
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  5. 5 II. Cantabile: Adagio 05:54
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Cantabile: Adagio
    Duration
    05:54
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  6. 6 III. Menuetto: Quasi allegretto 05:30
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Quasi allegretto
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  7. 7 IV. Alla marcia: Vivace e giocoso 04:07
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Alla marcia: Vivace e giocoso
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  8. 8 I. Prelude: Moderato 02:26
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Prelude: Moderato
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Niamh McKenna, Hanna Pakkala, Päivi Severeide
  9. 9 II. Cantabile: Andante 04:02
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Cantabile: Andante
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Niamh McKenna, Hanna Pakkala, Päivi Severeide
  10. 10 III. Menuetto: Allegro comodo 04:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro comodo
    Duration
    04:02
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Niamh McKenna, Hanna Pakkala, Päivi Severeide
  11. 11 IV. Rondo: Allegro energico 04:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro energico
    Duration
    04:41
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Niamh McKenna, Hanna Pakkala, Päivi Severeide
  12. 12 Impromptu 03:54
    Track
    12
    Title
    Impromptu
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Hanna Pakkala, Irina Zahharenkova
  13. 13 I. Tranquillo con moto 08:43
    Track
    13
    Title
    I. Tranquillo con moto
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  14. 14 II. Presto 04:43
    Track
    14
    Title
    II. Presto
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka
  15. 15 III. Tema con variazioni 10:36
    Track
    15
    Title
    III. Tema con variazioni
    Duration
    10:36
    Composer
    Hans Gál
    Performer
    Reijo Tunkkari, Hanna Pakkala, Lauri Pulakka