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Llyr Williams|Chopin: Complete Préludes & Other Works

Chopin: Complete Préludes & Other Works

Llyr Williams

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In 2006, Welsh pianist Llyr Williams made his first commercial recording for Quartz and opened with the 24 Preludes of Frédéric Chopin. Williams' interpretations of these miniatures are matter-of-fact and concise, and utterly lacking in grand-standing, much as the composer is thought to have played them. If the secret to playing Chopin is a combination of modest, close-to-the-vest expression and light execution, with minimal pedaling and a fairly crisp tone, then Williams appears to have mastered it. This is not to say his sound is always delicate, because he produces a massive volume in the Prelude No. 14 in E flat minor, and offers ample fire in the Prelude No. 24 in D minor. To fill out his program, Williams includes the Nocturne, Op. 48/1, the Ballade, Op. 52, and the Scherzo, Op. 31, which are all substantial works of moderate length and far from routine CD filler. Again, Williams cultivates constrained emotion and renders these pieces with a calculated control that makes the surges of dynamics and energy all the more effective. The audio of the recordings is clean and natural, with the piano carefully miked to optimize the instrument's resonance in a dry acoustic.
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24 Preludes, Op. 28 (Frédéric Chopin)

1
Prelude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1
00:00:43

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

2
Prelude No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2
00:02:21

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

3
Prelude No. 3 in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3
00:01:01

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

4
Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
00:02:09

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

5
Prelude No. 5 in D Major, Op. 28, No. 5
00:00:38

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

6
Prelude No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6
00:02:00

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

7
Prelude No. 7 in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
00:00:50

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

8
Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 8
00:02:05

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

9
Prelude No. 9 in E Major, Op. 28, No. 9
00:01:20

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

10
Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 10
00:00:37

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

11
Prelude No. 11 in B Major, Op. 28, No. 11
00:00:37

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

12
Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 28, No. 12
00:01:13

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

13
Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 28, No. 13
00:03:10

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

14
Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 14
00:00:35

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

15
Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop"
00:05:36

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

16
Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 28, No. 16
00:01:11

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

17
Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 17
00:03:29

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

18
Prelude No. 18 in F Minor, Op. 28, No. 18
00:00:58

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

19
Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 19
00:01:31

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

20
Prelude No. 20 in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
00:01:53

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

21
Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 21
00:01:53

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

22
Prelude No. 22 in G Minor, Op. 28, No. 22
00:00:47

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

23
Prelude No. 23 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 23
00:00:59

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

24
Prelude No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24
00:02:32

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

Nocturne in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 (Frédéric Chopin)

25
Nocturne No. 13 in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1
00:07:25

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 (Frédéric Chopin)

26
Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52
00:12:39

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 (Frédéric Chopin)

27
Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
00:11:35

Frederic Chopin, Composer - Llyr Williams, Artist, MainArtist

(C) 2006 Quartz Music (P) 2006 Quartz Music

Album review

In 2006, Welsh pianist Llyr Williams made his first commercial recording for Quartz and opened with the 24 Preludes of Frédéric Chopin. Williams' interpretations of these miniatures are matter-of-fact and concise, and utterly lacking in grand-standing, much as the composer is thought to have played them. If the secret to playing Chopin is a combination of modest, close-to-the-vest expression and light execution, with minimal pedaling and a fairly crisp tone, then Williams appears to have mastered it. This is not to say his sound is always delicate, because he produces a massive volume in the Prelude No. 14 in E flat minor, and offers ample fire in the Prelude No. 24 in D minor. To fill out his program, Williams includes the Nocturne, Op. 48/1, the Ballade, Op. 52, and the Scherzo, Op. 31, which are all substantial works of moderate length and far from routine CD filler. Again, Williams cultivates constrained emotion and renders these pieces with a calculated control that makes the surges of dynamics and energy all the more effective. The audio of the recordings is clean and natural, with the piano carefully miked to optimize the instrument's resonance in a dry acoustic.
© TiVo

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