Julian Lloyd Webber
Biography
Born in London in 1951, Julian was surrounded by a household of musical talent. As son of composer William Lloyd Webber and brother of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, Julian went on to become a scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, before spending time in Geneva with Pierre Fournier to complete his studies.
Returning to London, Julian made his concert debut in 1972, where he performed the Cello Concerto of Arthur Bliss.
This piece become one of 50 premiere works for cello that Julian went onto record; many of which had been written for him. Over the years he has inspired new compositions for cello from composers as diverse as Malcolm Arnold to Philip Glass.
Music
Widely regarded as one of the most creative musicians of his generation, British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has achieved worldwide success as a performer and composer, collaborating with an extraordinary array of artists including Yehudi Menuhin, Stephane Grappelli and Elton John.
Julian’s recent recordings include 'Phantasia', based on his brother’s West End hit 'The Phantom of the Opera' featuring violinist Sarah Chang and 'Unexpected Songs'. Released in June 2006, this most recent recording features artists such as Michael Ball and John Lenehan and songs from an assortment of composers including Schubert and Nitin Sawhney.
Julian Lloyd Webber has also had an active involvement in music education, forming the ‘Music Education Consortium’ in 2004 with James Galway and Evelyn Glennie.
Julian Lloyd Webber on Classic FM
Listen to Julian Lloyd Webber on Classic FM in May 2007
Discography
Collections:
2006 - Unexpected Songs
2001 - Lloyd Webber plays Lloyd Webber
Celebration
Made in England
1999 - Elegy
1998 - Cello Moods
1995 - Cradle Song
1994 - English Idyll
1993 - Cello Song
1986 - Encore! / Travels with my Cello Vol.2
1984 - Travels with my Cello
Chamber Recordings:
1998 - Bruch Kol Nidrei
1995 - Delius Cello Sonata
Grieg Cello Sonata
1993 - Delius Caprice and Elegy
Holst Invocation
1991 - Stanford Cello Sonata No.2
1990 - Fauré Elegie
1988 - Shostakovich Cello Sonata
Britten Cello Sonata
Prokofiev Ballade
1986 - Rawsthorne Cello Sonata
Arnold Fantasy for Cello
1979 - Britten Third Suite for Cello
Debussy Cello Sonata
Ireland Cello Sonata
Rachmaninov Cello Sonata
1977 - Lloyd Webber Variations (album)
1976 - Fricker Cello Sonata
Ireland Complete Piano Trios
Orchestral Recordings:
2004 - Lloyd Webber Phantasia for violin, cello and orchestra
2003 - Glass Cello Concerto
1999 - Granville Bantock Sapphic Poem
1996 - Nyman Concerto for Cello, saxophone and orchestra
1995 - Britten Cello Symphony
Walton Cello Concerto
1994 - Bryars Cello Concerto
1991 - Miaskovsky Cello Concerto
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme
1990 - Honegger Cello Concerto
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1
1988 - Dvorak Cello Concerto
1986 - Sullivan Cello Concerto
Herbert Cello Concerto No 2
1985 - Elgar Cello Concerto
1983 - Haydn Cello Concertos
1982 - Delius Cello Concerto
Rodrigo Concierto Como Un Divertimento
Lalo Cello Concerto
1976 - Bridge Oration
