Franz Schubert: Die Sc... - Roderick Williams - Audio CD (Arrives in 50 days)

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.

Tracklist

1. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: I. Das Wandern (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
2. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Ii. Wohin? (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
3. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Iii. Halt! (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
4. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Iv. Danksagung an Den Bach (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
5. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: V. Am Feierabend (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
6. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Vi. Der Neugierige (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
7. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Vii. Ungeduld (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
8. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Viii. Morgengruss (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
9. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Ix. Des Mullers Blumen (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
10. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: X. Tranenregen (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
11. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xi. Mein! (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
12. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xii. Pause (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
13. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xiii. Mit Dem Grunen Lautenbande (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
14. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xiv. Der Jager (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
15. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xv. Eifersucht Und Stolz (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
16. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xvi. Die Liebe Farbe (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
17. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xvii. Die Bose Farbe (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
18. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xviii. Trockne Blumen (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
19. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xix. Der Muller Und Der Bach (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)
20. Die Schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795: Xx. Des Baches Wiegenlied (Arr. For String Quartet By Roderick Williams)

Label: Signum Classics | Origin: Holland