The life & the music
About Hans Gál
The composer Hans Gál was born near Vienna in 1890. Following considerable success in the 1920s, he was appointed Director of the Conservatory in Mainz in 1929. Hitler's accession to power in 1933 led to his instant dismissal and the banning of all his works. He returned to Vienna, but was again to forced to flee by Hitler's annexation of Austria in 1938. He emigrated to Britain and settled in Edinburgh, where he remained active until his death in 1987.
1. Early Life2. Musical Education3. Early Works4. The First World War5. 'Arzt der Sobeide'6. Post War Recovery7. Marriage and Family8. 'Die Heilige Ente'9. 'Das Lied der Nacht'10. The 1920s11. Recognition12. Scholarship13. Appointment in Mainz14. The Mainz Period15. The Nazi Take-over16. 'Die Beiden Klaas'17. Return to Vienna18. Emigration19. Internment20. Edinburgh21. Wartime Works22. New Works23. Late Works24. Research & Writing25. Gál's Music26. Postscript