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Apr 252017

Massenet Meditation

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Penguin Guide to CDs Yearbook 2000/1 Cello Moods Review Massenet ‘Meditation’ ‘Cello moods’(with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd): FRANCK: Panis angelicus. ELGAR: Chanson de matin; Salut d’amour. Julian LLOYD WEBBER: Jackie’s song. DEBUSSY: Reverie. BACH: Suite No 3: Air. MASSENET: Thals: Meditation. CACCINI: Ave Maria. B0RODIN: Nocturne. GLAZUNOV: Mélodie, Op. 20/1. CHOPIN: Nocturne, Op. 9/2. […]

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Apr 252017

James Macmillan

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The Strad December 2001 Autumn Drizzle At the Quarteto Casals’s coffee concert in the Wigmore Hall on 9 September, I was disturbed to see second violinist Abel Tomas come on stage first, I was ever more worried w/hen I saw that he was going to lead in the first item. When he actually started playing […]

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Apr 252017

Lalo Cello Concerto

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Musical Opinion April 2010 Romantic Cello Concertos CD JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER: ROMANTIC CELLO CONCERTOS Rodrigo: Concierto como un divertimento; Delius: Concerto for cello and orchestra+; Lalo: Cello Concerto in D minor Julian Lloyd Webber, cello; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jesus Lopez-Cobos, conductor; +Philharmonia Orchestra, Vernon Handley, conductor Sony Music 88697570022 1 hour 17 minutes This welcome […]

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Apr 252017

Ireland Cello Sonata

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Seen and Heard International October 2012 Three Musicians Display Empathy for John Ireland’s Music John Ireland – Cello Sonata in G minor; Fantasy Sonata for clarinet and piano Brahms – Trio for piano, clarinet and cello in A minor, Op 114 Octogenarian, Jeanie Moore MVO, despite her diminutive stature, punches considerably above her weight when […]

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Apr 252017

Honegger Cello Concerto

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LE DEVOIR 2Oth May 1992 Honegger Cello Concerto Joindre l’utile à l’agréable Concerto pour violoncelle op.66; Chostakovitch, Le ruisseau limpide: Tchaikovski, Variations sur un thème rococo op.33 (version originale), Nocturne en ré mineur Philips English Chamber Orchestra. Dir. Yan-Pascal Tortelier ; Saint-Saens,Concerto pour violoncelle op.33, Allegro appassionato op,43; Fauré,Elégie op.24; D’Indy, Lied op.19; Honegger, Concerto […]

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Apr 252017

Holst Invocation

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Music Web International 2nd November 2008 Holst ‘Invocation’ review Holst, Coles, Butterworth: Salomon Orchestra conducted by Martyn Brabbins, Cheltenham Town Hall. 2.11.2008 (RJ) “The most overwhelming event of my life.” This was how Gustav Holst described a Festival of his music organised by his home town of Cheltenham back in 1927. If he were to […]

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Apr 252017

Herbert Cello Concerto No.2

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The Los Angeles Daily News March 13th 1987 Sullivan’s only concerto a classic SULLIVAN: CELLO CONCERTO IN D HERBERT: CELLO CONCERTO NO. 2 ELGAR: ROMANCE Julian Lloyd Webber, Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra. Our rating: B Sir Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert and) wrote but one concerto, but we’ve had to wait until now to […]

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Apr 252017

Haydn (attrib) Cello Concerto in D

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Music and Musicians January 1986 Haydn Cello Concerto One would be delighted to hear Julian Lloyd Webber’s performances of the Haydn C major and D major Cello Concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra (Philips 412 793—1 record; 412793—4 cassette; 412 793—2 compact disc) in the concert hall, and on disc they make an excellent coupling, […]

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Apr 252017

Haydn Cello Concerto in C

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Julian Lloyd Webber and the EU Chamber Orchestra at St George’s, Bristol 20th April 2012 The European Union is not something one would normally expect to be associated with music, but their chamber orchestra is exceptional. Formed in 1981, they now have a worldwide reputation as musical ambassadors. Opening an evening of style and grace […]

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Apr 252017

Grieg Cello Sonata

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Gramophone Good CD guide Delius Cello Sonata. Caprice and Elegy. Hassan – Serenade (arr. Fenby). Romance. Grieg Cello Sonata in A minor, Op. 36. Intermezzo in A minor, CW118. Julian Lloyd Webber (vc); Bengt Forsberg (pf). Philips 454 458-2PH (66 minutes: DDD: 4/98). Recorded 1996. The links, both musical and personal, between Grieg and Delius […]

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