Julian Lloyd Webber - 70th Birthday

UPC: 0028948515677
Cat: 4851567
Release Date: 9th April 2021
Format: 3CD
Genre: Classical

An outstanding collection of cello favourites, all chosen by Julian himself for his 70th birthday. The set features celebrated recordings spanning two decades; all were made with his Barjansky Stradivarius cello which he played for more than thirty years. Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, Julian inspired many new compositions and arrangements for cello – many featured in this new set.

RECORDINGS

ELGAR Cello Concerto in E Minor Op.85
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Yehudi Menuhin

ELGAR Idylle Op.4 No.1 “Esquisse facile” arr. Elgar
John Birch organ

IRELAND The Holy Boy arr. Christopher Palmer

GRAINGER Brigg Fair arr. Christopher Palmer

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Romanza (from Tuba Concerto in F minor) arr. Vaughan Williams
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

ELGAR Chanson de Matin Op.15 No.2 arr. David Cullen

ELGAR Salut d’amour Op.12

ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER Pie Jesu (from Requiem) arr. David Cullen
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Barry Wordsworth

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER Jackie’s Song
BBC Concert Orchestra / Barry Wordsworth

HOLST Invocation Op.19 No.2
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Sir Neville Marriner

SAINT-SAËNS Cello Concerto No.1 in A Minor Op.33

FAURÉ Élégie Op.24 orch. Fauré
English Chamber Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier

GOUNOD/BACH Ave Maria Prelude arr. Christopher Palmer
English Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

DEBUSSY Rêverie arr. David Cullen

MASSENET Méditation from Thaïs arr. David Cullen
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / James Judd

BIZET Habanera (“L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”) from Carmen Act 1 arr. Christopher Palmer
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

SAINT-SAËNS Le Cygne from Le Carnaval des animaux arr. Christopher Palmer
English Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

SAINT-SAËNS Allegro appassionato for cello & orchestra Op.43
English Chamber Orchestra / Yan Pascal Tortelier

DEBUSSY Clair de lune from Suite bergamasque arr. Christopher Palmer
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

DEBUSSY Beau soir arr. Jascha Heifetz

FAURÉ Berceuse from Dolly Suite Op.56 arr. Fauré

MESSIAEN Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus from Quatuor pour la fin du temps
John Lenehan piano

TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme, OP.33, TH 57 (original version)

TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne in C sharp minor Op.19 No.4 transcr. Tchaikovsky
London Symphony Orchestra / Maxim Shostakovich

GLAZUNOV 12 Mélodie Op.20 No.1

BORODIN Nocturne arr. David Cullen

VAVILOV Ave Maria arr. David Cullen (attrib. Giulio Caccini)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / James Judd

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Song of India from Sadko Tableau 2 arr. Christopher Palmer
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan Act 3 arr. Christopher Palmer
English Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Cleobury

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Sonata Op.40
John McCabe piano

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