julian lloyd webber elgar concerto performance

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER ELGAR CONCERTO PERFORMANCE FULL

There were some gems that were hardly ever performed and we even went through their part songs for two voices. Between them they wrote well over a hundred and I went through them all with my excellent pianist John Lenehan. As I always feel the cello is the closest instrument to the human voice I decided to investigate their songs. Then in 2012 two British composers I love - John Ireland and Frederick Delius - had important anniversaries.

JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER ELGAR CONCERTO PERFORMANCE FULL

I must have made more than forty full length recordings but from 2006 - 2011 I didn’t record because I didn’t have the ideas.

Recording ideas should feel unforced and natural. Is there a preparation phase for your process? Do you require your tools to be laid out in a particular way, for example, do you need to do 'research' or create 'early versions'? It’s a seminal work for the cello and it was only when I had the opportunity to record it with Yehudi Menuhin (who had worked with Elgar himself) as my conductor that I felt it was time. So I was very careful when choosing my collaborators!įor instance, I had been asked to record Elgar’s Cello Concerto several times before I agreed to do it. I always felt that there needs to be a reason to record as there are so many existing versions oft he great classical pieces. Often classical musicians will be asked to record a particular piece of music but I want to talk about the programmes that are more conceptual. I’m going to talk about recording because classical recordings are often made in only two days so the preparation and the actual process is extremely intense.įor you to get started, do there need to be concrete ideas – or what some have called a 'visualisation' of the finished work? What does the balance between planning and chance look like for you? Where does the impulse to create something come from for you? What role do often-quoted sources of inspiration like dreams, other forms of art, personal relationships, politics etc play?Īlthough I haven’t played since 2014 (a herniated disc in my neck reduced the power of by bowing arm) I remember the creative process as if it was yesterday! If you enjoyed this interview with Julian Lloyd Webber and would like to stay up to date with his activities, visit his official website. 6 of the musicians have now been invited for their excellence within their chosen instrumental field to participate in a Sky Arts 1 hour special, which Julian presents at 8pm 17th November 2022. Current events: Together with Classic FM, Julian Lloyd Webber founded the 30 under 30 Rising Stars Project and personally selected the Classically trained musicians.

Julian lloyd webber elgar concerto performance