Catalogue

Summary:

Much lauded for her interpretations of Hans Gál’s concerto and chamber music works, Sarah Beth Briggs presents the composer’s beguiling Three Preludes alongside well-loved works by three of his greatest Austrian forebears – Haydn, Mozart and Schubert. Following meticulous examination of the original scores, Briggs sensitively translates the authentic character of each work to the resources of a modern piano with revelatory results.

Tracklist:

FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN (1732–1809)
1. Variations on Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (7.28)

Piano Sonata in C, Hob. XVI/50 (15.25)
2. Allegro 6.33
3. Adagio 6.19
4. Allegro molto 2.33

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756–1791)
Piano Sonata No. 8 in A minor, K. 310 (20.11)
5. Allegro maestoso 5.56
6. Andante cantabile con espressione 11.08
7. Presto 3.07

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)
Piano Sonata in A, D. 664 (21.00)
8. Allegro moderato 8.09
9. Andante 5.14
10. Allegro 7.37

HANS GÁL (1890–1987)
Three Preludes, Op. 65 (1944) (9.28)
11. Vivacissimo 2.40
12. Lento e tranquillo 4.35
13. Presto grazioso e con anima 2.13

Total timing: 74.21

Sarah Beth Briggs, piano

Recorded 7 – 9 January, 2020, Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall, Leeds, UK
Recording produced, engineered and edited by Simon Fox-Gál