Label: Signum Classics
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212100325
Catalog number: SIGCD 1003
Releasedate: 05-06-26
Format: CD
Barcode: 0635212100325
Releasedate: 05-06-26
This album presents a new arrangement of Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, performed by baritone Roderick Williams with the Carducci Quartet. Originally composed in 1823 for voice and piano, the cycle sets poems by Wilhelm Müller that trace the emotional journey of a young miller through hope, love, jealousy and despair. In this recording, the piano part is reimagined for string quartet, drawing out the implied instrumental textures in Schubert’s writing while preserving the narrative flow of the songs. The arrangement offers a fresh perspective on the work’s structure and atmosphere, highlighting its central Romantic themes of nature, longing and reflection.
This album presents a new arrangement of Franz Schubert’s song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, performed by baritone Roderick Williams with the Carducci Quartet. Originally composed in 1823 for voice and piano, the cycle sets poems by Wilhelm Müller that trace the emotional journey of a young miller through hope, love, jealousy and despair. In this recording, the piano part is reimagined for string quartet, drawing out the implied instrumental textures in Schubert’s writing while preserving the narrative flow of the songs. The arrangement offers a fresh perspective on the work’s structure and atmosphere, highlighting its central Romantic themes of nature, longing and reflection.
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1Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795I. Das Wandern (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:24
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2Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795II. Wohin? (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:28
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3Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795III. Halt! (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)01:36
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4Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795IV. Danksagung an den Bach (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:29
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5Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795V. Am Feierabend (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:41
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6Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795VI. Der Neugierige (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)03:58
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7Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795VII. Ungeduld (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:30
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8Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795VIII. Morgengrüss (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)04:05
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9Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795IX. Des Müllers Blumen (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:57
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10Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795X. Tränenregen (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)03:51
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11Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XI. Mein! (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:09
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12Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XII. Pause (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)04:31
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13Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XIII. Mit dem grünen Lautenbande (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:16
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14Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XIV. Der Jäger (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)01:14
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15Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XV. Eifersucht und Stolz (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)01:49
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16Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XVI. Die liebe Farbe (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)04:37
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17Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XVII. Die böse Farbe (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)02:01
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18Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XVIII. Trockne Blumen (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)04:23
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19Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XIX. Der Müller und der Bach (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)04:20
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20Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795XX. Des Baches Wiegenlied (Arr. for String Quartet by Roderick Williams)07:29