Schubert / Williams- Schubert 5 (CD)
"In a word I feel myself the most unhappy and wretched creature in the world. Imagine a man whose health will never be right again, and who in sheer despair over this ever makes things worse and worse instead of better... but I have tried my hand at several instrumental things... in fact, I intend to pave the way towards a grand symphony in this manner." These extracts from a letter of 1824 epitomize to me the paradox of Schubert, the manic-depressive composer. On the one hand his music has that world-weary element of profound grief - 'the most wretched creature in the world' - and on the other a life-affirming exuberance bordering on the manic that characterizes the Wanderer-Fantasie and parts of the D major sonata D.850. Here, Llyr Williams plays a collection of Schubert solo piano works across a series of releases, once again showing why he is one of the most diverse and extraordinary pianists performing today.
Tracklist:
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: I. Moderato
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: II. Andante, Poco Moto
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: I. Molto Moderato E Cantabile
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: II. Andante
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: III. Menuetto. Allegro Moderato
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: IV. Allegretto
"In a word I feel myself the most unhappy and wretched creature in the world. Imagine a man whose health will never be right again, and who in sheer despair over this ever makes things worse and worse instead of better... but I have tried my hand at several instrumental things... in fact, I intend to pave the way towards a grand symphony in this manner." These extracts from a letter of 1824 epitomize to me the paradox of Schubert, the manic-depressive composer. On the one hand his music has that world-weary element of profound grief - 'the most wretched creature in the world' - and on the other a life-affirming exuberance bordering on the manic that characterizes the Wanderer-Fantasie and parts of the D major sonata D.850. Here, Llyr Williams plays a collection of Schubert solo piano works across a series of releases, once again showing why he is one of the most diverse and extraordinary pianists performing today.
Tracklist:
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: I. Moderato
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: II. Andante, Poco Moto
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: III. Scherzo. Allegro Vivace
- Sonata In A Minor, Op. 42 D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro Vivace
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: I. Molto Moderato E Cantabile
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: II. Andante
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: III. Menuetto. Allegro Moderato
- Sonata In G Major, Op. 78 D. 894: IV. Allegretto