New. Die schöne Müllerin: Arrangement For Baritone and String Quartet
Roderick Williams, Carducci String Quartet
Whether the arrangement brings a new audience to this piece, as Williams hopes, remains to be seen, but it's a fine achievement in which his affection, invention and sheer expertise are audible...
New. Die schöne Müllerin: Arrangement For Baritone and String Quartet
Roderick Williams, Carducci String Quartet
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Whether the arrangement brings a new audience to this piece, as Williams hopes, remains to be seen, but it's a fine achievement in which his affection, invention and sheer expertise are audible...
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Roderick Williams and the Carducci Quartet combine forces for a new arrangement of perform Schubert’s tragic song-cycle Die schöne Müllerin for baritone and string quartet (The Beautiful Maid of the Mill). Adapting poetry by Wilhelm Müller, the genesis of D. 795 marks the beginning of the end of Schubert’s life; he discovered that he had contracted syphilis sometime in late 1822 or early 1823, and it was in 1823 that he composed this tale of a poet-singer who dies in the aftermath of erotic experience.
Roderick Williams is one of the most sought-after baritones of his generation. He performs a wide repertoire from baroque to contemporary music, in the opera house, on the concert platform and is in demand as a recitalist worldwide.
Described by The Strad as presenting “a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose, in which severity could melt seamlessly into charm, and drama into geniality”, the award-winning Carducci Quartet is internationally acclaimed as one of the most accomplished and versatile ensembles of today.
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July 2026
Whether the arrangement brings a new audience to this piece, as Williams hopes, remains to be seen, but it's a fine achievement in which his affection, invention and sheer expertise are audible in every bar. It's intelligently and sensitively performed, too.
