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A Schubert Journey / Llyr Williams
Signum Classics

A Schubert Journey / Llyr Williams

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Details

Composer
BOLCOM LISZT SCHUBERT
Artist
Llyr Williams
Format
CD
Label
Signum Classics
Released
Nov 13, 2020
Catalog #
SIGCD645
UPC
635212064528

About

Welsh pianist Llyr Williams is widely admired for his profound musical intelligence and the expressive and communicative nature of his interpretations. The complete 8 album collection of Llyr Williams’ Schubert series – previously released as individual digital volumes over 2019 to 2020. These recordings were made following a critically-lauded recital series at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama by Williams. Together they showcase the detailed examination given by Williams to these pieces, which is “warm, yet detailed” (Piano International). The accompanying booklet includes background notes on each piece, as well as an essay by US composer William Bolcom on his completion of Schubert’s unfinished Sonata in C major, D. 840. “These precious five minutes alone are worth a whole string of concerts” (Le Devoir) “ease into melting loveliness” (Classical Source) “Remarkable artistry and authority” (The Guardian)

REVIEW

In live performances such as these, one would expect a certain amount of casualness and distraction, a tendency to slur over passages, rush an accelerando to impress the audience and miss the occasional staccato dot or complete grace note. That is not the case. Williams brings to each work, no matter how slight or monumental, the same integrity and an honoring of the composer’s voice. Technically, I can’t help but be impressed, even amazed, by the strength of his playing and the consistency of pressure on each finger. Yet, there is an overarching individual expressiveness that conveys, as few others can, the unique wistfulness of the Schubert “sound”, the composer’s yearning for recognition and, later, for health, and knowing full well what little time he had in which to accomplish so much. I have never before heard the essential Schubert discerned and revealed at this level of perfection.

–ConcertoNet.com (Linda Holt)

Tracklist 79 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 I. Allegro 16:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    16:03
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  3. 2 II. Andantino 08:36
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    08:36
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  4. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 05:02
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  5. 4 IV. Rondo: Allegretto 12:36
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegretto
    Duration
    12:36
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  6. 5 No. 1 in C Major: Moderato 05:25
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 in C Major: Moderato
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  7. 6 No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino 06:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino
    Duration
    06:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  8. 7 No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato 01:54
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  9. 8 No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato 04:59
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  10. 9 No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace 02:05
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    02:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  11. 10 No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto 06:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto
    Duration
    06:53
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  12. 11 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 in C Major 05:30
    Track
    11
    Title
    3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 in C Major
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1 I. Molto moderato 21:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Molto moderato
    Duration
    21:10
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  15. 2 II. Andante sostenuto 10:37
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante sostenuto
    Duration
    10:37
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  16. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza 04:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
    Duration
    04:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  17. 4 IV. Allegro ma non troppo 08:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    08:44
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  18. 5 Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo - 06:18
    Track
    5
    Title
    Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -
    Duration
    06:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  19. 6 Adagio - 06:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    Adagio -
    Duration
    06:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  20. 7 Presto - 05:02
    Track
    7
    Title
    Presto -
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  21. 8 Allegro 04:04
    Track
    8
    Title
    Allegro
    Duration
    04:04
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  22. 9 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor 09:43
    Track
    9
    Title
    3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor
    Duration
    09:43
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  23. Disc 3
  24. 1 I. Allegro 11:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    11:08
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  25. 2 II. Adagio 09:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    09:09
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  26. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegro 03:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  27. 4 IV. Allegro 09:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro
    Duration
    09:23
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  28. 5 I. Allegro vivace 08:57
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    08:57
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  29. 6 II. Andante con moto 12:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante con moto
    Duration
    12:54
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  30. 7 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 09:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    09:12
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  31. 8 IV. Rondo: Allegro moderato 08:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    08:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  32. Disc 4
  33. 1 No. 1 in C Minor 10:03
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in C Minor
    Duration
    10:03
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  34. 2 No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:52
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  35. 3 No. 3 in G-Flat Major 06:34
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 in G-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:34
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  36. 4 No. 4 in A-Flat Major 08:08
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    08:08
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  37. 5 No. 1 in F Minor 09:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 in F Minor
    Duration
    09:37
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  38. 6 No. 2 in A-Flat Major 06:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:22
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  39. 7 No. 3 in B-Flat Major 12:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    12:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  40. 8 No. 4 in F Minor 06:32
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 in F Minor
    Duration
    06:32
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  41. Disc 5
  42. 1 I. Moderato 12:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    12:00
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  43. 2 II. Andante poco moto 12:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante poco moto
    Duration
    12:27
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  44. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 07:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:16
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  45. 4 IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace 05:20
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:20
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  46. 5 I. Molto moderato e cantabile 13:49
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Molto moderato e cantabile
    Duration
    13:49
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  47. 6 II. Andante 08:55
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    08:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  48. 7 III. Menuetto: Allegro moderato 04:43
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegro moderato
    Duration
    04:43
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  49. 8 IV. Allegretto 09:10
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Allegretto
    Duration
    09:10
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  50. Disc 6
  51. 1 I. Allegro ma non troppo 08:05
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    08:05
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  52. 2 II. Andante 05:49
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:49
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  53. 3 III. Scherzo: Allegretto 05:29
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegretto
    Duration
    05:29
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  54. 4 IV. Allegro giusto 05:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  55. 5 I. Allegro moderato 07:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    07:47
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  56. 6 II. Andante 05:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    05:19
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  57. 7 III. Allegro 07:15
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Allegro
    Duration
    07:15
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  58. 8 I. Allegro giusto 13:51
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    13:51
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  59. 9 II. Andante 04:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  60. 10 III. Allegro vivace 05:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  61. Disc 7
  62. 1 I. Moderato 16:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    16:47
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  63. 2 II. Andante 10:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    10:58
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  64. 3 III. Menuetto: Allegretto 06:23
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Menuetto: Allegretto
    Duration
    06:23
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  65. 4 IV. Rondo: Allegro 09:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    09:44
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  66. 5 No. 1 in B-Flat Major 04:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:28
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  67. 6 No. 2 in D-Flat Major 04:42
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 in D-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:42
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  68. 7 Ungarische Melodie, D. 817 03:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Ungarische Melodie, D. 817
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  69. 8 16 German Dances, Op. 33, D. 783 10:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    16 German Dances, Op. 33, D. 783
    Duration
    10:58
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  70. 9 Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915 05:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915
    Duration
    05:17
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  71. Disc 8
  72. 1 No. 1. Das Wandern 02:01
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Das Wandern
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  73. 2 No. 2. Der Müller und der Bach 06:21
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Der Müller und der Bach
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  74. 3 No. 4. Erlkönig 04:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 4. Erlkönig
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  75. 4 No. 7. Frühlingsglaube 03:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 7. Frühlingsglaube
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  76. 5 6 Melodien von Franz Schubert, S563/R248: No. 6. Die Forelle 03:37
    Track
    5
    Title
    6 Melodien von Franz Schubert, S563/R248: No. 6. Die Forelle
    Duration
    03:37
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  77. 6 No. 7. Ständchen, "Leise flehen meine Lieder" 06:01
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 7. Ständchen, "Leise flehen meine Lieder"
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  78. 7 No. 10. Liebesbotschaft 03:04
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 10. Liebesbotschaft
    Duration
    03:04
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  79. 8 No. 3. Aufenthalt 03:40
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Aufenthalt
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  80. 9 No. 6. In der Ferne 07:00
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 6. In der Ferne
    Duration
    07:00
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  81. 10 Franz Schuberts geistliche Lieder, S562/R247: No. 1. Litaney 03:26
    Track
    10
    Title
    Franz Schuberts geistliche Lieder, S562/R247: No. 1. Litaney
    Duration
    03:26
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  82. 11 12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 9. Ständchen (Horch, horch! Die Lerch!) 03:03
    Track
    11
    Title
    12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 9. Ständchen (Horch, horch! Die Lerch!)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  83. 12 No. 4. Die Post 02:53
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 4. Die Post
    Duration
    02:53
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  84. 13 No. 7. Der Lindenbaum 05:03
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 7. Der Lindenbaum
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  85. 14 No. 2. Auf dem Wasser zu singen 04:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Auf dem Wasser zu singen
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  86. 15 No. 3. Du bist die Ruh 05:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 3. Du bist die Ruh
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams
  87. 16 No. 12. Ave Maria 06:21
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 12. Ave Maria
    Duration
    06:21
    Composer
    Franz Liszt
    Performer
    Llŷr Williams