Gál, Krasa: Complete String Trios
Label: AVIE Catalog: AV2259 Format: CD Ensemble EpomeoHans Gál (1890 - 1987) Having released numerous world-premiere recordings of Hans Gál's symphonic and concertante works to critical acclaimed, Avie turns to the composer's chamber music, specifically the two works he wrote for string trio. Performed by Ensemble Epomeo, the world-premiere recordings of Gál's Serenade for String Trio, Op. 41 and Trio, Op. 104, are paired with works by Gál's contemporary Hans Krása, Tanec and Passacaglia and Fugue. The Austrian-born Gál and Czech-born Krása shared a Jewish heritage, but whereas Gál escaped Nazi oppression, Krása was interred in Theresienstadt where he was instrumental in organizing the cultural life of the concentration camp, then sent to Auschwitz where he perished in 1944. Tanec and Passacaglia and Fugue were written in the last year of his life. Price: $25.98 |