{"product_id":"barmotin-williams-piano-music","title":"Christopher Williams: Piano Music - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003ePiano Music\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eChristopher Williams\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eGrand Piano\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e747313979929\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-06-12\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         SEMYON ALEXEYEVICH BARMOTIN (1877-1939) was a student of Balakirev and Rimsky-Korsakov, and his fate under the Soviet regime in the 1930s remains a mystery, but what survives of his music is impressive in both scale and content. These world première recordings are filled with color and contrast: the Tema con variazioni transforms it's material into a multitude of moods to conclude in a symphonic march, while the 20 Preludes are striking in their sophisticated harmonies and heightened emotional impact. Christopher Williams is a music graduate of Cardiff University and now leads a busy and varied professional life as a pianist, composer, conductor, teacher and arranger. He is currently assistant director of the BBC National Chorus of Wales and is a pianist for the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, with whom he has performed at the BBC Proms and recorded for the Chandos and Hyperion labels. In addition to his work as a soloist, Williams is in great demand as an accompanist and chamber musician, and has partnered many of the prominent instrumentalists of his generation including Philippe Schartz, Tim Thorpe, David Childs, David Pyatt and Tine Thing Helseth. He has also appeared on BBC TV and been broadcast on BBC Radio and Radio Luxembourg. His recording of Brahms transcriptions for Grand Piano was featured as album of the week on NDR Kultur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book I: No. 1 in B flat minor: Adagietto con dolore \u003cbr\u003e1.2 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book I: No. 2 in G flat major: Allegretto con dolce maniera \u003cbr\u003e1.3 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book I: No. 3 in G sharp minor: Moderato con morbidezza \u003cbr\u003e1.4 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book I: No. 4 in E major: Andantino \u003cbr\u003e1.5 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book I: No. 5 in C sharp minor: Moderato con spirito \u003cbr\u003e1.6 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book II: No. 6 in F sharp minor: Allegro ma non tanto \u003cbr\u003e1.7 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book II: No. 7 in D major: Andante affettuoso \u003cbr\u003e1.8 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book II: No. 8 in G major: Allegro con grazia \u003cbr\u003e1.9 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book II: No. 9 in G minor: Andantino cantabile \u003cbr\u003e1.10 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book II: No. 10 in D minor: Allegro moderato con spirito \u003cbr\u003e1.11 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book III: No. 11 in B flat major: Adagietto con anima \u003cbr\u003e1.12 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book III: No. 12 in F minor: Vivace con impeto \u003cbr\u003e1.13 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book III: No. 13 in D flat major: Andante religioso - Un poco più lento - Tempo I \u003cbr\u003e1.14 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book III: No. 14 in A major: Allegro con agilita \u003cbr\u003e1.15 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book III: No. 15 in B minor: Andante con molto espressione \u003cbr\u003e1.16 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book IV: No. 16 in E minor: Allegro assai - Andantino - Tempo I \u003cbr\u003e1.17 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book IV: No. 17 in A flat major: Andante cantabile \u003cbr\u003e1.18 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book IV: No. 18 in C major: Moderato - Allegro moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.19 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book IV: No. 19 in C minor: Larghetto con tristezza \u003cbr\u003e1.20 20 Preludes, Op. 12~Book IV: No. 20 in E flat major: Tempo di Marcia \u003cbr\u003e1.21 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Theme: Andantino cantabile \u003cbr\u003e1.22 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 1: Allegro \u003cbr\u003e1.23 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 2: Andantino \u003cbr\u003e1.24 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 3: Presto assai \u003cbr\u003e1.25 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 4: Andantino con anima \u003cbr\u003e1.26 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 5: Moderato \u003cbr\u003e1.27 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 6: Andantino - Allegretto con amabilita - Andantino - Allegretto con amabilita - Andantino \u003cbr\u003e1.28 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 7: Allegro ma non troppo \u003cbr\u003e1.29 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 8: Valse: Tempo di Valse \u003cbr\u003e1.30 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 9: Mazurka: Andantino \u003cbr\u003e1.31 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 10: Andante maestoso - Andantino cantabile - Andante maestoso \u003cbr\u003e1.32 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 11: Andante \u003cbr\u003e1.33 Tema con Variazioni, Op. 1~Variation 12: Finale: Tempo di Marcia\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Christopher Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32479640223815,"sku":"40443270","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3819925-2571588_7c31a38e-322d-484f-bf96-0e324b7c66ad.jpg?v=1711480546","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/barmotin-williams-piano-music","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}