Sullivan & Herbert - Cello Concertos (1986)

1 Sir Edward Elgar - Romance, Op. 62 	

Sir Arthur Sullivan - Cello Concerto In D Major 
2 	First Movement: Allegro Moderato 	
3 	Second Movement: Andante Espressivo 	
4 	Third Movement: Molto Vivace 	

Victor Herbert - Cello Concerto No. 2 In E Minor, Op. 30 
5 	Allegro Impetuoso 	
6 	Lento - Andante Tranquillo 	
7 	Allegro (Tempo 1)

Julian Lloyd Webber - cello
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras – conductor

I have really grown to love the Sullivan cello concerto, every time I finish playing it I can't stop humming the opening bars! This 1986 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra and Julian Lloyd Webber as soloist is the best recording of the Sullivan I have ever come across. The three movements, which are played without a break, climb from a brief formal opening, to soar like an operatic aria in the second movement before culminating in a very powerful and melodic finale. The Herbert Cello Concerto n 2 is one of the composer’s most notable instrumental works (although he was a cellist himself, Herbert remains well known primarily for his operettas and musicals). Lloyd Webber’s interpretation of the concerto is flawless.

For an even more authentic and pure sound I recommend listening to the cello concerto on LP, as the quality is similar to the one of an SACD. ---Mikicellist1975, amazon.com

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