A stunning release, Beethoven Unbound is presented to mark the completion of Llyr Williams' monumental Beethoven cycle at Wigmore Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and was recorded live at Wigmore Hall over three years and nine recitals. As well as the complete piano sonatas, the release also features other works including the 32 Variations in C minor, Eroica Variations, Opus 126 Bagatelles and the Diabelli Variations, a total of almost 14 hours of music. This is Williams' fourth album on Signum Classics. Williams comments on the album and the partnership with Sherman: "Rather than adopt the chronological approach, I have arranged the works roughly in the order that I played them in the concerts... This has sometimes allowed for creativity in putting the pieces together. Working with Judy on this project has been a joy and a privilege. It was sad to reach the end - but at least we still have a Schubert cycle to look forward to!" Williams has developed a reputation as one of the finest exponents of Beethoven, since giving his first Beethoven cycle in Perth in 2010, and winning a South Bank Sky Arts Award in 2012 for an epic two-week marathon in Edinburgh. The Guardian said of one of his RWCMD cycle recitals in 2016: "Williams' already considerable stature as a Beethoven interpreter seems to grow with every performance" (Rian Evans, 25 March 2016) and The Independent commented on a Wigmore recital: "Williams treats it [the keyboard] as an extension of his body, and with the three Opus 10 sonatas plus the Diabelli Variations he took us onto an altogether higher plane" (Michael Church, 12 October 2016).

Tracklist:

Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: III. Menuetto: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 2, No. 1: IV. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: I. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: II. Largo Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegretto - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 2 In A Major, Op. 2, No. 2: IV. Rondo: Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: III. Scherzo: Allegro - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 3 In C Major, Op. 2, No. 3: IV. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": I. Allegro Assai
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante Con Moto
Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor, Op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Presto
6 Variations On An Original Theme In F Major, Op. 34: 6 Variations In F Major On An Original Theme, Op. 34
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 9 In E Major, Op. 14, No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegro Comodo
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 10 In G Major, Op. 14 No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro Assai
Fantasia In G Minor, Op. 77
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi Una Fantasia": I. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi Una Fantasia": II. Allegro Molto E Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi Una Fantasia": III. Adagio Con Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 13 In E-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 1 "Quasi Una Fantasia": IV. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio Sostenuto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": III. Presto Agitato
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas Lebhaft Und Mit Der Innigsten Empfindung
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft. Marschmassig
Piano Sonata No. 28 In A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam Und Sehnsuchtsvoll
Bagatelle No. 25 In A Minor, Woo 59 "Für Elise": Bagatelle In A Minor, Woo 59, "Für Elise"
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: I. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: II. Adagio Grazioso
Piano Sonata No. 16 In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1: III. Rondo: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
Piano Sonata No. 17 In D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La Chasse": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La Chasse": II. Scherzo: Allegretto Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La Chasse": III. Menuetto: Moderato E Grazioso - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 18 In E-Flat Major, Op. 31 No. 3 "La Chasse": IV. Presto Con Fuoco
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: II. Adagio Con Molto Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: III. Minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 11 In B-Flat Major, Op. 22: IV. Rondo: Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: I. In Tempo D'un Minuetto
Piano Sonata No. 22 In F Major, Op. 54: II. Allegretto - Più Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": II. Introduzione: Adagio Molto
Piano Sonata No. 21 In C Major, Op. 53 "Waldstein": III. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo
Andante In F Major, Woo 57, "Andante Favori"
Eroica Variations In E-Flat Major, Op. 35: 15 Variations And A Fugue On An Original Theme In E-Flat Major, Op. 35, "Eroica
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": I. Andante Con Variazioni
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo: Molto Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": III. Marcia Funebre Sulla Morte D'un Eroe
Piano Sonata No. 12 In A-Flat Major, Op. 26 "Funeral March": IV. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": I. Das Lebewohl: Adagio - Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": II. Abwesenheit: Andante Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 26 In E-Flat Major, Op. 81a "Les Adieux": III. Das Wiedersehn: Vivacissimamente
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": I. Grave - Allegro Di Molto E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio Cantabile
Piano Sonata No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": III. Rondo: Allegro
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 1 In E-Flat Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 2 In C Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 3 In F Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 4 In A Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 5 In C Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 6 In D Major
7 Bagatelles, Op. 33: No. 7 In A-Flat Major
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit Und Durchaus Mit Empfindung Und Ausdruck
Piano Sonata No. 27 In E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht Zu Geschwind Und Sehr Singbar Vorgetragen
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: I. Presto Alla Tedesca
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 25 In G Major, Op. 79: III. Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo: Assai Vivace - Presto - Tempo I
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio Sostenuto, Appassionato E Con Molto Sentimen
Piano Sonata No. 29 In B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro Risoluto
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 1 In G Major
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 2 In G Minor
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 3 In E-Flat Major
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 4 In B Minor
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 5 In G Major
6 Bagatelles, Op. 126: No. 6 In E-Flat Major
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: I. Molto Allegro E Con Brio
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: II. Adagio Molto
Piano Sonata No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 10 No. 1: III. Finale: Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: II. Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 6 In F Major, Op. 10 No. 2: III. Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: I. Presto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: II. Largo E Mesto
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: III. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio
Piano Sonata No. 7 In D Major, Op. 10 No. 3: IV. Rondo: Allegro
32 Variations In C Minor, Woo 80
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: I. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 19 In G Minor, Op. 49, No. 1: II. Rondo: Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Theme: Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 1: Alla Marcia, Maestoso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 2: Poco Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 3: L'istesso Tempo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 4: Un Poco Più Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 5: Allegro Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 6: Allegro Ma Non Troppo E Serioso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 7: Un Poco Più Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 8: Poco Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 9: Allegro Pesante E Risoluto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 10: Presto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 11: Allegretto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 12: Un Poco Più Mosso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 13: Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 14: Grave E Maestoso
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 15: Presto Scherzando
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 16: Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 17: (Allegro)
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 18: Poco Moderato
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 19: Presto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 20: Andante
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 21: Allegro Con Brio
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 22: Allegro Molto
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 23: Allegro Assai
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 24: Fughetta - Andante
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 25: Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 26: (Piacevole)
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 27: Vivace
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 28: Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 29: Adagio Ma Non Troppo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 30: Andante, Sempre Cantabile
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 31: Largo, Molto Espressivo
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 32: Fuga - Allegro
Diabelli Variations, Op. 120: Variation 33: Tempo Di Menuetto, Moderato
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 20 In G Major, Op. 49 No. 2: II. Tempo Di Menuetto
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: I. Molto Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: II. Largo Con Gran Espressione
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: III. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 4 In E-Flat Major, Op. 7: IV. Rondo: Poco Allegretto
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": I. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Tr
Piano Sonata No. 24 In F-Sharp Major, Op. 78 "À Thérèse": II. Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": I. Allegro
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": II. Andante
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace
Piano Sonata No. 15 In D Major, Op. 28 "Pastoral": IV. Rondo: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
Piano Sonata No. 30 In E Major, Op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, Mit Innigster Empfindung: Andante Molto Cantabile Ed Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato Cantabile Molto Espressivo
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro Molto
Piano Sonata No. 31 In A-Flat Major, Op. 110: III. Adagio Ma Non Troppo -
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro Con Brio Ed Appassionato
Piano Sonata No. 32 In C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio Molto Semplice E Cantabile

UPC: 635212052723
Label: Signum Classics
Release Date: 4.6.18
Format: CD

Ll?r Williams - Beethoven Unbound / Live from the Wigmore Hall (12 CD)