Roderick Williams & Iain Burnside – Schubert: Die schone Mullerin, Op. 25, D. 795 (2019) FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

In this, the first of a series of three recordings of Schubert’s great song cycles for Chandos, Roderick Williams and Iain Burnside bring their formidable talents to bear on one of the pinnacles of classical lieder. In November 2015, Roderick Williams decided to immerse himself in an intensive three-year period of studying and performing the three song cycles by Schubert, following an invitation from the Wigmore Hall. The process has involved not just performances in concert around the globe, but open rehearsals, master-classes, workshops, and radio broadcasts. Roderick Williams has documented all of these experiences in great detail in his fascinating “Schubert Cycle Project” blog. He writes: ‘Somewhere along the way I came to a decision; that my eventual performances at the Wigmore would not be the ultimate goal of my study; rather, the study itself, the act of preparation would be my focus. It is possible that other singers might find the process interesting, even if only to share some of the grind that is most often done alone; it is also possible that others might be intrigued, especially audiences, perhaps even (fellow) students.’

Tracklist:
1 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 1, Das Wandern 02:32
2 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 2, Wohin? 02:22
3 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 3, Halt! 01:40
4 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 4, Danksagung an den Bach 02:35
5 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 5, Am Feierabend 02:47
6 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 6, Der Neugierige 04:04
7 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 7, Ungeduld 02:36
8 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 8, Morgengruß 04:31
9 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 9, Des Müllers Blumen 03:31
10 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 10, Tränenregen 03:26
11 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 11, Mein! 02:20
12 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 12, Pause 04:27
13 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 13, Mit dem grünen Lautenbande 02:20
14 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 14, Der Jäger 01:19
15 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 15, Eifersucht und Stolz 01:49
16 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 16, Die liebe Farbe 04:45
17 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 17, Die böse Farbe 02:05
18 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 18, Trockne Blumen 04:04
19 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 19, Der Müller und der Bach 03:59
20 Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795: No. 20, Des Baches Wiegenlied 07:42