Hans Gál, an Austrian composer, became a British citizen in 1946 and played a vital role in the founding of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Hans Gál considered chamber music, especially the trio, to be the most intimate form of expression and the noblest form of polyphonic setting.
Composer Biography
Hans Gál's second opera, 'Die heilige Ente' ('The Sacred Duck'), premiered in Düsseldorf in 1923 under Georg Szell and was performed in about twenty theatres over the next decade.
Composer Biography
Hans Gál was a prolific scholar, writing or contributing to over a dozen books, including monographs on Brahms, Schubert, Verdi, and Wagner.
Composer Biography
As a young man, Hans Gál heard Gustav Mahler, an eminent Austrian composer and conductor, conduct at the Vienna State Opera on several occasions.
Historical Context
In 1933, Hans Gál was removed from his post as Director of the Mainz Conservatoire and his music was banned in Germany because he was Jewish, after the Nazis seized power.
Historical Context
During World War II, Hans Gál was classified as an 'enemy alien' by the British government and sent to internment camps, including one on the Isle of Man.
You might also enjoy...
Music of the Abyss
Diamond: Chamber Music
Conversations à trois
Vaňhal: Sonaten für Klarinette und Hammerklavier
Six Degrees
Angelo Musolino - Orchestral Works
Dohnányi, E.: Serenade in C Major / Kodály, Z.: Serenade / Bartók, B.: Sonata for 2 Pianos and Percussion
Lennox Berkeley: Chamber Music for Wind, Strings & Piano
Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Terzetto, Drobnosti & Gavotte
