{"product_id":"symphony-no-1","title":"Symphony No. 1","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eWith this release, Kenneth Woods and the Orchestra of the Swan make musical history by completing the first-ever recorded cycle of the Symphonies of Hans Gál! The Vienna-born composer s Symphony No. 1 was written in 1927, when he was at the height of his powers, belying the turbulent central European events that would forever affect him in the coming years.\u003cbr\u003eThe music is bold, uninhibited, and persuasive, the writing is virtuosic and\u003cbr\u003ethe orchestration is colorful. Gál s First Symphony reflects the essence of\u003cbr\u003ehis compositional voice, to which he remained true throughout his nearly\u003cbr\u003ecentury-long life. As today s most committed champion of Hans Gál s music,\u003cbr\u003ewhich remained relatively dormant throughout the 20th century, Kenneth\u003cbr\u003eWoods has captured the imagination and introduced a new generation to Gál s wide-ranging and extensive oeuvre.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cspan\u003eHats off to conductor Kenneth Woods and his Orchestra of the Swan, who have been making a case for Gál s elegantly built orchestral pieces ... Here s hoping this is the beginning of a substantial Gál revival. --NPR, All Things Considered\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books Prime","offers":[{"title":"Audio Cd, March 11, 2014","offer_id":45914206240959,"sku":"57050957-b29d-4ded-94aa-7437ef9a318f","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/7550\/7647\/files\/ee797d28f03467258a3be0d61ca1622d.jpg?v=1785055798","url":"https:\/\/books-prime.com\/products\/symphony-no-1","provider":"Books Prime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}