{"id":4179,"date":"2012-05-25T21:03:15","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T20:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/?page_id=4179"},"modified":"2014-07-07T00:20:56","modified_gmt":"2014-07-06T23:20:56","slug":"hans-gal-symphony-no-3-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/bio\/discography\/hans-gal-symphony-no-3-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3\/","title":{"rendered":"G\u00e1l- Symphony no. 3, Schumann- Symphony no. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/sitebuilder\/images\/BobbyandHansCover-270x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hans G\u00e1l (1890-1987)<\/strong><br \/>\nSymphony no. 3, opus 62<\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Schumann (1810-1856)<\/strong><br \/>\nSymphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, opus 97<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orchestra of the Swan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recorded December 6-7, 2010, Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon<br \/>\nProduced, engineered and edited by Simon Fox-Gal<br \/>\nReleased June 2011<br \/>\nAvie Records (AV2230)<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/bobby-and-hans\/\">For more details, please go to the Bobby\u00a0and Hans home page.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2010\/12\/02\/orchestra-of-the-swan-concert-preview-hans-gal-symphony-no-3\/\">Explore the score of Hans Gal&#8217;s 3rd Symphony here<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2010\/12\/02\/orchestra-of-the-swan-concert-preview-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3-in-e-flat-major\/\" target=\"_blank\">Explore the score of Robert Schumann&#8217;s 3rd Symphony here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-eu.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&amp;bc1=000000&amp;IS2=1&amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;fc1=000000&amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;t=aviewfromthep-21&amp;o=2&amp;p=8&amp;l=as4&amp;m=amazon&amp;f=ifr&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;asins=B004WGJ34W\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ss&amp;ref=ss_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=aviewfromthep-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=B004WGJ34W&amp;asins=B004WGJ34W&amp;linkId=OBR7AZOLFUSAW5LB&amp;show_border=true&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=true\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Critical Reaction<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prestoclassical.co.uk\/r\/Avie\/AV2230\"><strong><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/a><em>\u201cstructural genius\u2026 contrapuntal\u00a0mastery\u2026committed\u00a0performance\u2026splendid sound, warmly\u00a0recommended.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Gramophone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Best Recording of 2011&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Everything but the Music<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2012\/01\/22\/bernard-sherman-top-10-classical-cds-of-2011-orchestra-of-the-swan-bobby-and-hans-vol-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTop Ten Classical CD\u2019s of 2011-<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cThe Gal is a real find, especially the slow movement; and the Schumann is a joy after the many punched-up but four-square performances I\u2019ve suffered through\u2026 It\u2019s an awesome CD, folks.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/2012\/01\/22\/bernard-sherman-top-10-classical-cds-of-2011-orchestra-of-the-swan-bobby-and-hans-vol-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bernard D. Sherman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Best Classical Recordings of 2011&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>WFMT-Chicago<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201dWoods shows his luminous interpretive vision in the Schumann,\u00a0which blasts away the cobwebs of \u00a0the\u00a0composer\u2019s reputation as a dull,\u00a0borderline inept, orchestrator. As\u00a0Schumann\u2019s final of four works in the\u00a0symphonic idiom, Op. 97 is \u00a0full of<br \/>\nenergy and inspiration. Never has the\u00a0outline of Schumann\u2019s composition\u00a0been clearer. Woods shapes\u00a0exemplary phrasing from Orchestra of\u00a0the Swan; the clarity does not amount\u00a0to some kind of antiseptic dissection,\u00a0but something more at the opposite\u00a0extreme: a new lease on life for a\u00a0familiar masterwork.\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Indianapolis Star<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;G\u00e1l is truly worth rediscovering ;\u00a0Woods\u2019s recording project for Avie has<br \/>\nintrigued and delighted me and I\u2019m only left wanting more.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Classic FM Magazine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;\u201can excellent disc\u2026a substantial work,\u00a0deeply felt and deeply\u00a0thought\u2026obvious empathy and\u00a0understanding..with admirable clarity of\u00a0texture and finely honed\u00a0musicianship\u2026 could hardly be\u00a0bettered\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>International Record Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The \u2018Rhenish\u2019 Symphony is given a\u00a0superb outing, gloriously joyous in the<br \/>\nouter movements, exuberant without being pushed, and also generously<br \/>\nlyrical when needed, not least in the triptych of middle movements,<br \/>\nbeautifully phrased and sounded,\u00a0breathing and shapely, sensitively<br \/>\naddressed and lovingly detailed&#8230; . As for alternative recordings of the<br \/>\n\u2018Rhenish\u2019, Woods holds his own\u00a0against such wonders as Sawallisch<br \/>\n(<\/em><em>Dresden<\/em><em> rather than <\/em><em>Philadelphia<\/em><em>), Celibidache (<\/em><em>Munich<\/em><em>), Giulini<br \/>\n(Chicago) and immediately becomes a favourite for this delectable work. &#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Classical Source<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;G\u00e1l\u2019s impassioned, well-crafted late\u00a0romanticism is readily accessible and<br \/>\nquietly moving \u2013 there\u2019s a lot to enjoy here. He\u2019s good at subtle transitions \u2013<br \/>\nthe way that the delicious opening\u00a0melody segues into the first movement\u2019<br \/>\ns more agitated fast section, and its brilliant, ghostly close&#8230;brilliant,<br \/>\nexuberant work\u201d<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The Arts Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201d<em>Gal&#8217;s Third Symphony is written for a relatively small ensemble, but it makes<br \/>\nthe most of the limited orchestral\u00a0resources, giving every player a real<br \/>\nworkout&#8230;. \u00a0and all rise to the\u00a0challenge magnificently&#8230; Woods<br \/>\nknows that his woodwind soloists can give him all the emotion the music<br \/>\nneeds, without him having to pull the\u00a0tempos around, and they more than<br \/>\nrepay his trust\u2026..<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Classical CD Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;A first recording shouldn\u2019t be a swansong, but Orchestra of the Swan really<br \/>\ndoes sing for Woods, in long, arching\u00a0melodic lines, G\u00e1l\u2019s writing favouring<br \/>\nthe woodwinds especially.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>The Classical Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0;float:none;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/kennethwoods.net\/blog1\/bio\/discography\/hans-gal-symphony-no-3-robert-schumann-symphony-no-3\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"box_count\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"true\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hans G\u00e1l (1890-1987) Symphony no. 3, opus 62 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Symphony no. 3 in E-flat Major, opus 97 Orchestra of the Swan Recorded December 6-7, 2010, Civic Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon Produced, engineered and edited by Simon Fox-Gal Released June 2011 Avie Records (AV2230) For more details, please go to the Bobby\u00a0and Hans home page. 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