A Schubert Journey / Llyr Williams

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Signum Classics
Release Date
November 13, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      BOLCOM LISZT SCHUBERT
    • PERFORMER
      Llyr Williams
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 13, 2020
    • UPC
      635212064528
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD645
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      8
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    2. II. Andantino

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    3. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    4. IV. Rondo: Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    5. No. 1 in C Major: Moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    6. No. 2 in A-Flat Major: Andantino

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    7. No. 3 in F Minor: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    8. No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor: Moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    9. No. 5 in F Minor: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    10. No. 6 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    11. 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 in C Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    12. I. Molto moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    13. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    14. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    15. IV. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    16. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo -

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    17. Adagio -

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    18. Presto -

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    19. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    20. 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 in E-Flat Minor

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    21. I. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    22. II. Adagio

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    23. III. Menuetto: Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    24. IV. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    25. I. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    26. II. Andante con moto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    27. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    28. IV. Rondo: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    29. No. 1 in C Minor

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    30. No. 2 in E-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    31. No. 3 in G-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    32. No. 4 in A-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    33. No. 1 in F Minor

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    34. No. 2 in A-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    35. No. 3 in B-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    36. No. 4 in F Minor

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    37. I. Moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    38. II. Andante poco moto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    39. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    40. IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    41. I. Molto moderato e cantabile

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    42. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    43. III. Menuetto: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    44. IV. Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    45. I. Allegro ma non troppo

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    46. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    47. III. Scherzo: Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    48. IV. Allegro giusto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    49. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    50. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    51. III. Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    52. I. Allegro giusto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    53. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    54. III. Allegro vivace

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    55. I. Moderato

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    56. II. Andante

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    57. III. Menuetto: Allegretto

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    58. IV. Rondo: Allegro

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    59. No. 1 in B-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    60. No. 2 in D-Flat Major

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    61. Ungarische Melodie, D. 817

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    62. 16 German Dances, Op. 33, D. 783

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    63. Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915

      Composer: Franz Schubert

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    64. No. 1. Das Wandern

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    65. No. 2. Der Müller und der Bach

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    66. No. 4. Erlkönig

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    67. No. 7. Frühlingsglaube

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    68. 6 Melodien von Franz Schubert, S563/R248: No. 6. Die Forelle

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    69. No. 7. Ständchen, "Leise flehen meine Lieder"

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    70. No. 10. Liebesbotschaft

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    71. No. 3. Aufenthalt

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    72. No. 6. In der Ferne

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    73. Franz Schuberts geistliche Lieder, S562/R247: No. 1. Litaney

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    74. 12 Lieder von Schubert, S558/R243: No. 9. Ständchen (Horch, horch! Die Lerch!)

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    75. No. 4. Die Post

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    76. No. 7. Der Lindenbaum

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    77. No. 2. Auf dem Wasser zu singen

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    78. No. 3. Du bist die Ruh

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams

    79. No. 12. Ave Maria

      Composer: Franz Liszt

      Performer: Llŷr Williams


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)