 
John R Williamson: Music for Piano Volume 1
ddv24143
NEW RELEASE
Playing time: 70'27"
Tracks: 32
Booklet pages: 8
© 2001 Dunelm Records, 2009 Divine Art Ltd
Received: 24 September 2009
Listen: Carol (lullaby for the baby Jesus) (track 19, 0:01-0:58)
Murray McLachlan, piano
John R Williamson (born 1929):
Twelve New Piano Preludes (1993)
1 No 1 in C: The Fury: fast - vigorous - purposeful
2 No 2 in D flat: gently - slowly - lilting
3 No 3 in D: in moderate tempo - smooth - flowing
4 No 4 in E flat: with velocity
5 No 5 in E: slow - solemn - thoughtful
6 No 6 in F: swift - fleeting - rushing
7 No 7 in F sharp: slow - intense - agonising
8 No 8 in G: very fast - swirling
9 No 9 in A flat: Lament for Laddie: with langour
10 No 10 in A: fast - frantic - vicious - hectic
11 No 11 in B flat: leisurely - calm - relaxed
12 No 12 in B: not fast - vigorous - hefty - noisy
Piano sonata No 2 in F sharp (1991)
13 Maestoso
14 Nostalgic
15 Alla scherzo
16 Meditative
17 Rumbustious
Twelve Palindromic Preludes (1996)
18 No 1 in C: fast - rippling
19 No 2 in C sharp: Carol (lullaby for the baby Jesus): very slow
20 No 3 in D: fast - sturdy - flamboyant
21 No 4 in E flat: fast - cheeky - frivolous
22 No 5 in E: energetic - driving - fast - urgent
23 No 6 in F: reminiscent - tempo restrained
24 No 7 in F sharp: very slow - grave - lugubrious
25 No 8 in G: swishing and swirling - as fast as possible
26 No 9 in G sharp: Madness: weird - bizarre - frantic - stressful - fantastic
27 No 10 in A: slow - heavy - morose - laborious
28 No 11 in B flat: fast and fleeting
29 No 12 in B: noble - pompous - decisive - in restrained tempo
Piano sonatina No 2 in C (1990)
30 Lively
31 Slow - relaxed
32 Alive
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