Hans Gál: Works for Viola, Piano, Violin and Oboe
Suite for Viola and Piano, Op. 102b
Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 101
Impromptu for viola and piano
Divertimento for Violin and Viola, Op. 90 No. 3
Trio for Oboe, Violin and Viola, Op. 94
Christine Rutledge (viola), Courtney Miller (oboe), Scott Conklin (violin), David Gompper (piano)
Centaur CRC 397576, 2023
Where to buy or listen
Hans Gál: Works for Viola, Piano, Violin & Oboe
Hans Gál • Christine Rutledge (viola); Courtney Miller (oboe); Scott Conklin (violin); David Gompper (piano)
About this release
ArkivMusic notes that Hans Gál’s music remains firmly rooted in the late Romantic tradition while sounding fresh and immediate. His melodies are tuneful and are enlivened by chromatic harmony and contrapuntal writing. The two‑disc programme contains his Suite for Viola & Piano Op.102b, Sonata for Viola & Piano Op.101, Impromptu, Divertimento for Violin & Viola Op.90 No.3 and Trio for Oboe, Violin & Viola Op.94, performed by Christine Rutledge, Courtney Miller, Scott Conklin and David Gompper.
Source: ArkivMusic · release page · accessed 1 Apr 2026
Where to buy or listen
- Physical purchase: ArkivMusic (CD)
- Physical purchase: Centaur Records (CD)
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What critics said
American Record Guide (quoted on Scott Conklin’s discography)
Reviewer: unattributed · Publication date: 2023 · Rating / distinction: Not provided · Format note: Capsule review quote
“The more I hear of Hans Gál, the more I find to enjoy … the performers treat every movement as if it were the most important and succeed in giving equal weight to each instrument”.
The reviewer admires Gál’s charming and lyrical music and praises the performers for their balanced partnership and expressive playing, noting that all movements receive equal care and that the recording brings a refreshing perspective to unfamiliar repertory.
Iowa Public Radio – Best of 2023 list
Reviewer: Barney Sherman · Publication date: 2023 · Rating / distinction: Selected as one of IPR’s Top 5 Classical Albums of 2023 · Format note: Listing mention
The album is praised as “a revelation … first‑rate performances of neglected chamber music.”
Iowa Public Radio lists this Centaur release among its top albums of 2023, highlighting the performers’ commitment and the disc’s importance in bringing Gál’s lesser‑known chamber works to listeners.
