Gal - Symphony No.4 / Schumann - Symphony No.2
£13.25
In stock - available for despatch within 1 working day
Despatch Information
This despatch estimate is based on information from both our own stock and the UK supplier's stock.
If ordering multiple items, we will aim to send everything together so the longest despatch estimate will apply to the complete order.
If you would rather receive certain items more quickly, please place them on a separate order.
If any unexpected delays occur, we will keep you informed of progress via email and not allow other items on the order to be held up.
If you would prefer to receive everything together regardless of any delay, please let us know via email.
Pre-orders will be despatched as close as possible to the release date.
Label: Avie
Cat No: AV2231
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Orchestral
Release Date: 19th March 2012
Contents
Artists
Orchestra of the SwanConductor
Kenneth WoodsWorks
Symphony no.4 'Sinfonia Concertante', op.105Symphony no.2 in C major, op.61
Artists
Orchestra of the SwanConductor
Kenneth WoodsAbout
Kenneth Woods’ and Orchestra of the Swan’s world-premiere recording of Hans Gál’s Symphony No.3, coupled with Schumann’s Third, was one of the most lauded classical releases of 2011. With features on National Public Radio’s 'All Things Considere and Performance Today, in Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine, and dozens of newspaper and online reviews, a new generation is discovering and seeking out Gál’s wide-ranging and extensive oeuvre. Ken, a prolific blogger, further stokes the interest with his extensive posts on A View from the Podium, one of the 25 most read classical blogs in the world.
Written in his ninth decade and premiered in 1975, Gál’s Fourth and final Symphony is scored for chamber orchestra and akin to a concerto grosso. The music exhibits Gál’s trademark pastoral and lyrical style, yet inwardly this is music of intense rigor and deep concentration. While Gál’s compositional pedigree is strongly linked to the Austro-German tradition of the Viennese classical masters, Schumann’s Second looks to an earlier era, taking much inspiration from the spirit of J S Bach with its contrapuntal textures and chorale themes.
Error on this page? Let us know here
Need more information on this product? Click here