Vivaldi: Concertos for 2 Cellos Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber

• 1 I. Allegro 03:59
• 2 II. Andante 04:10
• 3 III. Allegro 03:13
• 4 I. Allegro 03:35
• 5 II. Largo 03:38
• 6 III. Allegro 03:11
• 7 I. Adagio - Allegro 03:39
• 8 II. Allegro 01:01
• 9 III. Allegro 02:13
• 10 I. Andante molto 03:35
• 11 II. Largo 01:59
• 12 III. Allegro molto 03:36
• 13 I. Allegro 03:01
• 14 II. Larghetto 02:09
• 15 III. Allegro 02:17
• 16 I. Allegro 03:05
• 17 II. Largo cantabile 04:44
• 18 III. Allegro cantabile 03:00
• 19 II. Milonga (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and orchestra) 06:27
• Total Runtime 01:02:32

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The first arranger of Vivaldi’s concertos was Vivaldi himself, and Julian Lloyd Webber’s new versions in this recording reflect the composer’s pragmatic attitude and zest for experiment. Vivaldi’s Concerto in G minor RV 531 is his only original concerto for two cellos. Alongside this appear works both popular and recently discovered, the mercurial moods of the cellos representing instruments from mandolins to hunting horns. Piazzolla’s Milonga displays all of his most distinctive hallmarks. Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed album A Tale of Two Cellos can be found on Naxos 8573251.

This release follows Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber’s highly successful album A Tale of Two Cellos (8573251), with its two cellos “beautifully played and blended together” (Gramophone) and considered a thing of “rare beauty” by The Strad. This recording of Vivaldi concertos will have poignant associations and special value for Julian’s many fans, as he has since been forced to withdraw from performing due to injury. Vivaldi’s ever popular music dressed anew by such an internationally outstanding artist is a guarantee of global interest and very substantial sales.

Julian Lloyd Webber, cello
Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, cello
David Wright, harpsichord, Chamber Organ
European Union Chamber Orchestra
Hans-Peter Hofmann, conductor

Recorded at St George’s, Brandon Hill, Bristol, England, in July 2013
Engineered by Mike Hatch
Produced by Raphaël Mouterde

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