“Welsh national hero” Llŷr Williams dazzles in Rachmaninov and Liszt

Von Phil Parker, 23 Oktober 2022

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“there were no encores; one felt that for the piano, at least, that might have come as a relief!”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Upper Chapel, Sheffield, am 21 Oktober 2022

Mozart, Fantasie für Klavier c-Moll, KV475

Schumann, Fantasie für Klavier in C-Dur, Op.17

Rachmaninow, Variationen für Klavier über ein Thema von Corelli in d-Moll, Op.42

Liszt, Légende no. 1 "Saint François d'Assise: la prédication aux oiseaux", S 175

Liszt, Mephistowalzer Nr. 1, "Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke", S 514

Llŷr Williams, Klavier

Pianist Llŷr Williams offers lyrical and profound Beethoven

Linda Holt, 12th February

The Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams, in sync with an appreciative audience, offers Beethoven both lyrical and profound.

*****

The sacred and the secular at Cadogan Hall

Alexander Hall, 24th October

A Haydn choral sandwich and meaty Mozart filling served up by the RPO, the pianist Llŷr Williams, City of London Choir and Hilary Davan Wetton.

***11

Llŷr Williams continues thought-provoking Beethoven cycle

Mark Thomas, 19th April

Freshness and intensity were brought to Beethoven's later piano sonatas, including a convincing Hammerklavier, together with a welcome performance of his last work for solo piano.

****1

Timeless Beethoven from Llŷr Williams in Edinburgh

Alan Coady, 15th January

Three concertos and a symphony; three soloists and an ever-expanding chamber orchestra; the SCO in Stravinsky, Mozart and Beethoven.

****1

SCO and Llŷr Williams: a programme of concertos

Alan Coady, 6th November

Llŷr Williams, Alexander Janiczek and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a triple concerto evening.

****1

Llŷr Williams: Britten

Philip May, 22nd November

Tonight, on Benjamin Britten’s birthday 100 years to the day, Llŷr Williams performed a selection of Britten’s piano music alongside works by Haydn, Bridge and Schubert, in a concert concluding the Gregynog Festival.

*****

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Phil Parker

Phil is a retired A-level English teacher who is now able to devote his life to things he really wants to do with his time. These include, but are not limited to: writing short fiction (his first collection, Girl with Fan, was published in late 2023), singing, creating programme notes for his choir’s concerts, volunteering, cooking, reading, and attending all home games at his beloved Manchester City. Alongside these is listening to classical music (live, on disc and on the radio), a lifetime’s love of which was sparked at the age of 11 when he discovered Haydn.

In Sheffield, “Welsh national hero” Llŷr Williams dazzles in Rachmaninov and Liszt