Williams Cello Works

[Tom 2,726]

These three seem to be his three major works. I have left out the smaller pieces like the elegy and seven years theme.

[King Mark 2,924]

Suite from Memoirs I guess. Can't stand HeartWood and don't care much for Cello Concerto

The very best is Elegy for Cello and Orchestra

[fommes 126]

Don't like Heartwood very much. It's a tie between the Elegy and the Memoirs Suite.

[Thor 5,273]

The cello concerto, hands down.

[Naïve Old Fart 6,637]

I love "Heartwood"; it sems to be the musical equivalent of mist.

[Tom 2,726]

I suppose I should add my own thoughts. I prefer the Suite to the other pieces. I like the concerto and heartwood, but I find that the concerto lacks unity. It seems like four disjointed movements put together. I like the movements individually, but the collective experience is lacking. Heartwood is okay, but underwhelming. The suite, on the other hand, offers great thematic development and overall unity. We get a real sense of the expressiveness of the cello but also its ability to relate to other instruments. The duet with the violin in the third movement can stand proudly with any piece from the classical tradition, imo, and there is great interplay with the flute throughout but especially in the second and fourth movements. The whole piece just seems like a perfect synthesis of Williams's film and concert compositional skills.

[KingPin 194]

Just thought I'd mention that Hal Leonard will be publishing a cello/piano reduction of the Elegy for Cello and Orchestra with an anticipated release this month.

[Neimoidian 13]

Heartwood - my 2nd favourite non-soundtrack piece of his.

[Sandor 459]

I think his Seven Years In Tibet score is the best.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251]

I can't make my way though that CD. (your CD actually)

but his Concerto, and Heartwood are superb.

[Miguel Andrade 964]

The Cello Concerto. No doubts about it. It's my favorite Williams work. But the remaining works mentioned are all superb. I also have a deep connection with Heartwood.

[Luke Skywalker 1,284]

I like Memoris, every single version of it. (film, concert suite, solos)

[Incanus 5,519]

The Cello Concerto. No doubts about it. It's my favorite Williams work. But the remaining works mentioned are all superb. I also have a deep connection with Heartwood.

Ditto