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Schumann: Piano Works
Llŷr Williams (piano)
Williams is a pianist with a formidable technique (how does he manage to play the spiralling right-hand octaves in the third piece of the Humoreske at s uch speed?), but – more importantly –...
Schumann: Piano Works
Llŷr Williams (piano)
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Williams is a pianist with a formidable technique (how does he manage to play the spiralling right-hand octaves in the third piece of the Humoreske at s uch speed?), but – more importantly –...
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“To my ears, Llŷr Williams is one of the great pianists of our age.” John Gilhooly, CBE.
His 15th album with Signum Classics, the Welsh pianist, Llŷr Williams, brings a profound musical intelligence to his work as soloist, accompanist and chamber musician. His new album of Robert Schumann works explores a selection of works that span a substantial part of Schumann’s life, including Papillons Op. 2 (written while he studied law at Leipzig University) all the way up to Faschingsschwank aus Wien published in 1841. Llŷr Williams’ long and successful collaboration with Signum Records includes the 8-disc box-set ‘A Schubert Journey’ (2020), the 12-volume ‘Beethoven Unbound’ (2018), a ‘Wagner Without Words’ double album (2014) and highlights from Liszt’s ‘Années de pèlerinage‘ (2012).
“… the performances are always immaculate, their working out totally lucid; it’s unquestionably thoughtful, authoritative playing.” ★★★★ – The Guardian
“[Williams] is a subtle, sensitive, and eminently satisfying artists possessed of a magnificent technique, a glorious tonal palette and terrific musical intelligence… I found Williams’s entire approach to Schumann a breath of fresh air, finding new perspectives around every corner.” – International Piano
Contents and tracklist
Awards and reviews
February 2024
Williams is a pianist with a formidable technique (how does he manage to play the spiralling right-hand octaves in the third piece of the Humoreske at s uch speed?), but – more importantly – he has a good deal to say about the music, too.
February 2024
This pair of generously filled discs attests to the Welsh pianist Llyˆr Williams’s passion for this repertoire and his capacity to embrace its soaring imagination, eccentricity and fantasy.
28th January 2024
the scherzo [of the Fantasie in C] is a light-touch delight, notably in that glorious final hurtle. The 12 Papillons Op 2 are similarly fluid, and both the Davidsbündlertänze and the haunting Nachstücke draw from Williams playing that is, yes, precise but also sings clearly and freely.
4th January 2024
the performances are always immaculate, their working out totally lucid; it’s unquestionably thoughtful, authoritative playing.
