Various Artists - Williamson- Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (2025) [Official Digital Download 24/96]
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:19:46 minutes | 1.42 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 01:19:46 minutes | 1.42 GB
Classical | Studio Master, Official Digital Download
The uncompromising and divisive Master of the Queen’s Music Once one of the most widely performed composers of his generation, Malcolm Williamson’s music has since fallen into obscurity. This new recording – featuring 16 world premieres — seeks to redress that balance, offering a fresh perspective on a composer whose work defied easy categorization. Williamson’s output ranged from bold serial explorations to tuneful lyricism, often within the same piece. His music was lauded for its ingenuity yet suffered from the composer’s refusal to conform to prevailing academic tastes. As Master of the Queen’s Music, he occupied a prestigious position but remained a divisive figure—uncompromising in his artistic voice and unpredictable in both temperament and style. Drawn from recently uncovered archives, this collection spans nearly five decades of Williamson’s career, from early student works to some of his final compositions. The album includes the Clarinet Trio (1958), a strikingly assured work praised for its “forthright tunefulness” and loose application of serial technique, and the Concerto for Wind Quintet and Two Pianos, Eight Hands (1966), an intricate, often densely chromatic score performed by an extraordinary ensemble of composer-pianists.
TRACKLIST
1. Simon Tong - Gallery: Opening Music I
2. Simon Tong - Gallery: Concluding Music I
3. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: I. Allegro vivace
4. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: II. Var. 1, Allegro…
5. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: III. Pas de trois
6. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: IV. Var. 2, Presto…
7. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: V. Pas de deaux
8. Sarah O'Flynn - Pas de quatre: VI. Coda
9. Neyire Ashworth - Vocalise in G Major (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
10. Neyire Ashworth - A Year of Birds: December (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
11. Neyire Ashworth - Vocalise in G Minor (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
12. Neyire Ashworth - Clarinet Trio: I. Poco Lento
13. Neyire Ashworth - Clarinet Trio: II. Allegro - Presto
14. Simon Tong - Gallery: Opening Music II
15. Simon Tong - Gallery: Concluding Music II
16. Sally Lundgren - Pieta
17. Simon Tong - Gallery: Opening Music III
18. Simon Tong - Gallery: Sandwich Trailer II
19. Roger Montgomery - Music for Solo Horn
20. Antony Gray - Concerto Fragment
21. Simon Tong - Gallery: Sandwich Trailer I
22. Simon Tong - Gallery: Concluding Music III
23. Sarah O'Flynn - Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): I. Lento
24. Sarah O'Flynn - Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): II. Allegro
25. Sarah O'Flynn - Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): III. Lento
26. Sarah O'Flynn - Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): IV. Allegro vivo
foobar2000 1.6.2 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-05-17 19:02:37
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Analyzed: Antony Gray / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (1)
Neyire Ashworth / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (2-6)
Roger Montgomery / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (7)
Sally Lundgren / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (8)
Sarah O'Flynn / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (9-18)
Simon Tong / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (19-26)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.02 dB -23.14 dB 1:27 20-Concerto Fragment
DR9 -8.29 dB -20.86 dB 1:20 09-Vocalise in G Major (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR9 -6.54 dB -21.88 dB 1:35 10-A Year of Birds: December (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR11 -3.09 dB -20.15 dB 3:51 11-Vocalise in G Minor (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR12 -6.14 dB -26.04 dB 3:05 12-Clarinet Trio: I. Poco Lento
DR14 -1.02 dB -18.13 dB 3:17 13-Clarinet Trio: II. Allegro - Presto
DR12 -1.98 dB -18.84 dB 5:27 19-Music for Solo Horn
DR15 -2.69 dB -21.90 dB 19:57 16-Pieta
DR12 -1.50 dB -17.50 dB 1:50 03-Pas de quatre: I. Allegro vivace
DR12 -3.72 dB -19.70 dB 1:56 04-Pas de quatre: II. Var. 1, Allegro…
DR12 -8.24 dB -25.29 dB 1:58 05-Pas de quatre: III. Pas de trois
DR12 -5.79 dB -23.00 dB 1:45 06-Pas de quatre: IV. Var. 2, Presto…
DR10 -7.77 dB -21.34 dB 2:32 07-Pas de quatre: V. Pas de deaux
DR13 -1.02 dB -18.01 dB 2:37 08-Pas de quatre: VI. Coda
DR12 -1.02 dB -18.50 dB 9:49 23-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): I. Lento
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.40 dB 2:50 24-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): II. Allegro
DR12 -1.02 dB -18.93 dB 7:22 25-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): III. Lento
DR10 -1.01 dB -13.61 dB 3:41 26-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): IV. Allegro vivo
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.17 dB 0:18 01-Gallery: Opening Music I
DR8 -1.02 dB -14.62 dB 0:17 02-Gallery: Concluding Music I
DR10 -1.02 dB -15.17 dB 0:24 14-Gallery: Opening Music II
DR9 -1.02 dB -14.26 dB 0:30 15-Gallery: Concluding Music II
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.02 dB 0:28 17-Gallery: Opening Music III
DR8 -1.01 dB -13.84 dB 0:26 18-Gallery: Sandwich Trailer II
DR11 -1.01 dB -14.40 dB 0:19 21-Gallery: Sandwich Trailer I
DR9 -1.01 dB -14.60 dB 0:46 22-Gallery: Concluding Music III
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2582 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-05-17 19:02:37
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Analyzed: Antony Gray / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (1)
Neyire Ashworth / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (2-6)
Roger Montgomery / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (7)
Sally Lundgren / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (8)
Sarah O'Flynn / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (9-18)
Simon Tong / Williamson: Chamber Music for Winds & Piano (19-26)
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.02 dB -23.14 dB 1:27 20-Concerto Fragment
DR9 -8.29 dB -20.86 dB 1:20 09-Vocalise in G Major (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR9 -6.54 dB -21.88 dB 1:35 10-A Year of Birds: December (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR11 -3.09 dB -20.15 dB 3:51 11-Vocalise in G Minor (Arr. for Clarinet & Piano by Anonymous)
DR12 -6.14 dB -26.04 dB 3:05 12-Clarinet Trio: I. Poco Lento
DR14 -1.02 dB -18.13 dB 3:17 13-Clarinet Trio: II. Allegro - Presto
DR12 -1.98 dB -18.84 dB 5:27 19-Music for Solo Horn
DR15 -2.69 dB -21.90 dB 19:57 16-Pieta
DR12 -1.50 dB -17.50 dB 1:50 03-Pas de quatre: I. Allegro vivace
DR12 -3.72 dB -19.70 dB 1:56 04-Pas de quatre: II. Var. 1, Allegro…
DR12 -8.24 dB -25.29 dB 1:58 05-Pas de quatre: III. Pas de trois
DR12 -5.79 dB -23.00 dB 1:45 06-Pas de quatre: IV. Var. 2, Presto…
DR10 -7.77 dB -21.34 dB 2:32 07-Pas de quatre: V. Pas de deaux
DR13 -1.02 dB -18.01 dB 2:37 08-Pas de quatre: VI. Coda
DR12 -1.02 dB -18.50 dB 9:49 23-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): I. Lento
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.40 dB 2:50 24-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): II. Allegro
DR12 -1.02 dB -18.93 dB 7:22 25-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): III. Lento
DR10 -1.01 dB -13.61 dB 3:41 26-Concerto for 2 Pianos & Wind Quintet (Arr. for 2 Pianos & Wind Quartet by Anonymous): IV. Allegro vivo
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.17 dB 0:18 01-Gallery: Opening Music I
DR8 -1.02 dB -14.62 dB 0:17 02-Gallery: Concluding Music I
DR10 -1.02 dB -15.17 dB 0:24 14-Gallery: Opening Music II
DR9 -1.02 dB -14.26 dB 0:30 15-Gallery: Concluding Music II
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.02 dB 0:28 17-Gallery: Opening Music III
DR8 -1.01 dB -13.84 dB 0:26 18-Gallery: Sandwich Trailer II
DR11 -1.01 dB -14.40 dB 0:19 21-Gallery: Sandwich Trailer I
DR9 -1.01 dB -14.60 dB 0:46 22-Gallery: Concluding Music III
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2582 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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