Reflections
Chamber Music between Romanticism and Exile
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GEN 26954 EAN 4260036259544
Release 9.1.2026EUR 18,90
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The Confringo Piano Quartet, winners of the Hans Gál Prize and fellows of the 2024 German Music Competition, presents a fascinating dialogue between the familiar and the rediscovered. This compelling program pairs Johannes Brahms’s Third Piano Quartet, a cornerstone of the repertoire, with a rarely heard work by Hans Gál — a composer whose life was deeply shaped by National Socialism and exile. Gál’s composition from the 1920s reflects the openness and vitality of its era, its vivid colors and expressive power unjustly neglected in concert halls today. Together, these works illuminate a powerful conversation between Late Romantic tradition and twentieth-century rediscovery, offering listeners a deeply engaging musical experience.
MusicWeb International
"This is a splendid debut recording by Confringo Klavierquartett. Both Quartets are performed with enthusiasm and self-assurance. They reflect Brahms’s darker shadows and Gál’s intricate, lyrical wit." Review by John France, February 23, 2026
klassik.com
"The Gál Quartet performs with verve and sophistication [...] The interpretation is wonderfully lively and, in the slow movement, also sensitive. [...] The four musicians harmonize perfectly and are captured in a well-balanced recording." Review by Jürgen Schaarwächter, February 2, 2026
The Confringo Piano Quartet, winners of the Hans Gál Prize and fellows of the 2024 German Music Competition, presents a fascinating dialogue between the familiar and the rediscovered. This compelling program pairs Johannes Brahms’s Third Piano Quartet, a cornerstone of the repertoire, with a rarely heard work by Hans Gál — a composer whose life was deeply shaped by National Socialism and exile. Gál’s composition from the 1920s reflects the openness and vitality of its era, its vivid colors and expressive power unjustly neglected in concert halls today. Together, these works illuminate a powerful conversation between Late Romantic tradition and twentieth-century rediscovery, offering listeners a deeply engaging musical experience.
MusicWeb International
"This is a splendid debut recording by Confringo Klavierquartett. Both Quartets are performed with enthusiasm and self-assurance. They reflect Brahms’s darker shadows and Gál’s intricate, lyrical wit." Review by John France, February 23, 2026
klassik.com
"The Gál Quartet performs with verve and sophistication [...] The interpretation is wonderfully lively and, in the slow movement, also sensitive. [...] The four musicians harmonize perfectly and are captured in a well-balanced recording." Review by Jürgen Schaarwächter, February 2, 2026
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The Confringo Piano Quartet, winners of the Hans Gál Prize and fellows of the 2024 German Music Competition, presents a fascinating dialogue between the familiar and the rediscovered. This compelling program pairs Johannes Brahms’s Third Piano Quartet, a cornerstone of the repertoire, with a rarely heard work by Hans Gál — a composer whose life was deeply shaped by National Socialism and exile. Gál’s composition from the 1920s reflects the openness and vitality of its era, its vivid colors and expressive power unjustly neglected in concert halls today. Together, these works illuminate a powerful conversation between Late Romantic tradition and twentieth-century rediscovery, offering listeners a deeply engaging musical experience.
MusicWeb International
"This is a splendid debut recording by Confringo Klavierquartett. Both Quartets are performed with enthusiasm and self-assurance. They reflect Brahms’s darker shadows and Gál’s intricate, lyrical wit." Review by John France, February 23, 2026
klassik.com
"The Gál Quartet performs with verve and sophistication [...] The interpretation is wonderfully lively and, in the slow movement, also sensitive. [...] The four musicians harmonize perfectly and are captured in a well-balanced recording." Review by Jürgen Schaarwächter, February 2, 2026