Lloyd Webber and Lenehan evinced the skills and vision to make the music memorable even when in the case of the Rachmaninov Sonata and the Frank Bridge encore, neglect might have consigned them to a different fate.
The sweetest moments came in the most delicate exchanges - in Bach's "Ich stehe mit einem Fuss im Grabe," the Prologue to the Debussy Sonata, and, not surprisingly, in the gentle unfolding of Faure's "Elegie." All were crafted with the greatest of care - down to the triple-piano markings - and dispatched with exact intonation. Architecture was always in place, and each piece on this most challenging program conveyed a sense of journey, of departure and arrival. Lloyd Webber will perform his final concert at the Forum Theatre, Malvern, on the 2nd of May. The cellist has suffered a herniated disc in his neck which has dramatically reduced the power to his right arm. Lloyd Webber brought a fine touch and a keen intellect to all that he and pianist John Lenehan played. Legendary cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has been forced to stop playing the cello due to a slipped disc in his neck, it has been announced.
Saturday night's performance at the Jewish Community Center in Rockville showed why this should be so. And while concert artists rarely win mass acclaim - and of the few that do, still fewer are cellists - Julian Lloyd Webber's star shines brightly in that small constellation of the deserving few. Please make your reservation with the box office or online when booking your tickets.With more than 30 recordings to his credit, cellist Julian Lloyd Webber need never fear about living in his brother Andrew's shadow. The restaurant is open from 6pm for a pre-show hot and cold buffet. Julian Lloyd Webber OBE (born 14 April 1951) is a British solo cellist, conductor and broadcaster, a former principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and the founder of the In Harmony music education programme. There will be an opportunity to ask questions and you can also meet Julian afterwards in the bar. Julian has given more than fifty works their premiere recordings and has inspired new compositions for cello from composers as diverse as Malcolm Arnold and. Julian will be interviewed by Ralph Bernard, former Chairman and Chief Executive of Classic FM. "I would like to use the knowledge I have gained through my life as a musician and an educator to give back as much as I can to the music profession which has given me so much over the years.” On breaking the news of his retirement Julian said: Made in England is a collection of pieces chosen from the recordings Julian Lloyd Webber has made over the last 20 years. In May this year, he played his final concert as a cellist having been forced to retire because of a neck injury. In April 2014 Julian received the Incorporated Society of Musician's annual Distinguished Musician Award.
Song of the Black Swan by Heitor Villa-Lobos (Filmed Performance) Cantata BWV 156 Adagio by J.S. However, Michael Ball 's theatrical performance on the final track breaks the carefully established mood, and his singing is so close. In 2001 Julian had the additional honour of becoming the London Underground’s first official busker! He was also the only classical musician chosen to perform at the Closing Ceremony of Olympics 2012. Cello Song is an album recorded by the cellist Julian Lloyd Webber in 1993 for Philips. Rimsky-Korsakov James Horner, and Andrew Lloyd Webber Catrin Finch and Pam Chowhan Stefn Hannigan 's pipes and Pete Lockett 's exotic percussion have a quiet charm that complements the program's mellow tone. Julian was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Music in 1994 and - in recognition of his lifelong devotion to the music of Elgar - he was elected President of the Elgar Society in 2009.He has premiered more than sixty works for cello and he has inspired new compositions from composers as diverse as Joaquin Rodrigo and Malcolm Arnold to Philip Glass.Īs founder of the British Government's In Harmony programme and the Chair of Sistema England, Julian promotes personal and community development in some of England’s most deprived areas. Since then he has collaborated with an extraordinary array of musicians from Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel and Sir Georg Solti to Elton John and Stephane Grappelli. Widely regarded as one of the finest musicians of his generation, cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will join us to talk about his life and career in classical music.Īt the age of sixteen Julian won a scholarship to the Royal College of Music and he completed his studies in Geneva with the renowned cellist, Pierre Fournier.
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