Special offer. Hans Gál: Music for Viola
Hanna Pakkala (viola), Reijo Tunkkari (violin), Takuya Takashima (oboe), Irina Zahharenkova (piano)
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
The star of the show is their principal viola, Hanna Pakkala. Her formidable, prize-winning technique, rich and full tone and dedication to neglected works make her an ideal exponent. Her intonation...
Special offer. Hans Gál: Music for Viola
Hanna Pakkala (viola), Reijo Tunkkari (violin), Takuya Takashima (oboe), Irina Zahharenkova (piano)
Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra, Sakari Oramo
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The star of the show is their principal viola, Hanna Pakkala. Her formidable, prize-winning technique, rich and full tone and dedication to neglected works make her an ideal exponent. Her intonation...
About
Hans Gál (1890–1987) wrote extensively for the viola, including several remarkable works dating from the first decade of his new life in Edinburgh, where he took refuge after the Nazis seized power in his native Austria. His poignant Suite Concertante for viola and orchestra – effectively a concerto for the instrument – is joined here by three substantial chamber works, all infused with Gál’s trademark lyricism. Hanna Pakkala, the violist in all four works here, is the principal viola of the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and also plays in the Kokkola String Quartet; and Toccata Classics is delighted to welcome the Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra and its chief conductor, Sakari Oramo, to its roster of artists.
Contents and tracklist
- Hanna Pakkala (viola)
- Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra
- Sakari Oramo
- Reijo Tunkkari (violin), Hanna Pakkala (viola)
- Hanna Pakkala (viola), Irina Zahharenkova (piano)
- Takuya Takashima (oboe), Reijo Tunkkari (violin), Hanna Pakkala (viola)
Awards and reviews
February 2020
The star of the show is their principal viola, Hanna Pakkala. Her formidable, prize-winning technique, rich and full tone and dedication to neglected works make her an ideal exponent. Her intonation is absolutely perfect, too..her account with Reijo Tunkkari of the Divertimento for violin and viola is a marvel of musicality, both players immersed in Gál’s inexhaustible invention...Suffice it to say that this is music-making – from composer and players alike – of the highest order.
