Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Variations sur "Gott erhalte Franz der Kaiser"
Sonate pour piano en do majeur, Hob. XVI/50

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonate pour piano n° 8 en la mineur, K 310

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sonate pour piano en la majeur, D 664

Hans Gál (1890-1987)
Trois préludes, op. 65

Sarah Beth Briggs, piano

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.