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    THE GREAT ‘CELLO SOLOS ESSENTIAL REPERTOIRE FOR CELLO & PIANO ‘SELECTED & EDITED BY JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER THE GREAT CELLO SOLOS SELECTED & EDITED BY JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER ‘The purpose of this collection is to bring the essential short pieces for the cello together in one attractive volume. Great care has been taken to make use of the composers’ original editions, and editorial markings have, | trust, been kept to a helpful minimum. | hope that The Great Cello Solos will give much pleasure to players and listeners alike. - J. LW. ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO: SAINT-SAENS 3 APRES UN REVE: FAURE 10 ARIOSO: BACH 13 ELEGIE: FAURE 16 KOL NIDREI: BRUCH 23 SONG WITHOUT WORDS: MENDELSSOHN 30 THE SWAN: SAINT-SAENS 36 oe ete Nt it ay SE af 2 ‘Saree Moe pened New Rea rater mpi yp pany sey ra cag pap an ma JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER Since completing his studies in Geneva with Pierre Fournier, Julian Lloyd Webber has performed throughout the world, partnering many of the great orchestras and musicians of our time, Recent engagements include appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Vaclav Neumann, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Yehudi Menuhin and performances at the Sydney Opera House, the Konzerthaus in Vienna and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. He has toured the Far East, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, the USA and Canada Since 1984 Julian Lloyd Webber has recorded for the Philips abe is performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Yehudi Menuhin won the 1987 BP| award for the Best British Classcal Recording Other releases include the concertos of Dvorak, Haydn, Honegger and Saint-Saéns and the Britten and Shostakovich sonatas amongst others. Julian Lloyd Webber has made first recordings of more than 25 works, including Malcolm Arnold's ‘Fantasy’, Frank Bridge's ‘Oration’ (Concerto elegaico), Britten's ‘Suite No.3, Holst’s ‘Invocation’, Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fantasia on Sussex Folk Tunes’, ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber's Variations’, Rodrigo’s ‘Concierto como un divertimento’ and Sir Arthur Sulivan’s ‘Concerto’ Notes on the pieces: ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO: SAINT-SAENS ‘A-composition which is in every celist’s repertoire, and rightly so for its enthusiasm. drives on from first note to last. APRES UN REVE: FAURE ‘This haunting melody is so well suited to the cello that its today probably heard ‘more often than in its original song version,which was composed in 1865 to words by Bussine. ARIOSO: BACH Although the Arioso is now famous as a cello solo, it began life as a piece for oboe with string accompaniment in Bach's Cantata No.156. Its sinuous melodic line is well suited to the cello, ELEGIE: FAURE ‘This masterpiece was composed in 1883. It's a beautiful work which shows Fauré’s great gift for writing miniatures. The broad sweep of the main theme exploits the cello’ elegiac qualities, KOL NIDREI: BRUCH Kol Nidrei is based on two Hebraic themes - one a heartfelt lament in the minor key, the other a celestial meiody in the major. Bruch’s lyrical writing for the cello is unsurpassed. THE SWAN: SAINT-SAENS The Swan (Le Cygne) from Le Carnaval des Animaux is surely the most famous piece of ‘music ever written for the cello, For many years it was the only piece from the work which Saint-Saéns would allow to be published separately. SONG WITHOUT WORDS: MENDELSSOHN ‘This was Mendelssohn's very last composition, and itis not an arrangement of tone of the famous Songs Without Words for piano but an original piece for cello and piano. ‘Mendelssohn was obviously drawn to the cello as he had previously written two fine sonatas for the instrument. f only he had written a concerto! ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO ‘Composed by Camille Saint-Saéns, Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Allegro Allegro 7 Ke os 9192 Che Ma nid A igh Er tn Cpr 3 pid lento pia lento colta parte string. string, we 203 Poco meno mosso Fe oe 1 e Poco meno mosso P fl tempo = —_ a temp oe Ps or eo eethan £ [= 5 == oe ——S P eres, 5 o y ; 3 3 a 2 3 APRES UN REVE ‘Composed by Gabriel Fauré. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Andantino oe ld 182 Che cnt Rs Re ra Capi Ste (oS past wee ARIOSO Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. cello Piano lod 192 Ce ii B ite: = C 15 ELEGIE ‘Composed by Gabriel Fauré. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. aa Molto adagio - Po 2 2 =~ = on * S if Bae Molto adagio TT. Piano - = a 1S SS ML sempre f PP dolcissimo ny @ 1982 Chenin. pa aed enon Cnr cae 16 dolcissimo Weato 2s [A] (sempre molto adagio) a, cantabile espressivo v 6 2 SSS expressive - atempo aS eee 0 rit, ets a tempo y a) = . = . a tempo pe —— fff atémpo — t t ae sempre dim. _—————__ 2 THE SWAN Composed by Camille Saint-Saéns. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Andantino grazioso* Andantino grazioso * Although often marked ‘Adagio'in arrangements, this isthe marking in the full sore. dy 1082 Cnn na RR tn Cy Sci. 36 rit, Lento a tempo Punt and bound in Great Bein by » oa nanny (Clive tind hated Swe A (cer No.CH6O264 SELECTED & EDITED BY JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER THIS SUPERB COLLECTION OF ESSENTIAL REPER ‘A MUST FOR EVERY COMMITTED CELLIST’S INTERNATIONALLY- RENOWNED CELLIST JULIAN CAREFULLY EDITED SEVEN OF THE BEST-KNOWN WQ WHICH ARE PRESENTED HERE IN NEW, THE GREAT CELLO SOLOS SELECTED & EDITED BY JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER “The purpose ofthis collection is to bring the essential short pieces for the cello together in one attractive volume. Great care has been taken to make use of the composers’ original editions, and ‘editorial markings have, | trust, been kept to a helpful minimum. | hope that The Great Cello Solos will give much pleasure to players and listeners alike. -JL.W. ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO: SAINT-SAENS 3 APRES UN REVE: FAURE 6 ARIOSO: BACH 7 ELEGIE: FAURE 8 KOL NIDREI: BRUCH 10 SONG WITHOUT WORDS: MENDELSSOHN 12 THE SWAN: SAINT-SAENS 14 ats CHESTER MUSIC (A division of Music Sales Limited) JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER since completing his studies in Geneva with Pierre Fournier, Julian Lloyd Webber has performed throughout the world, partnering many of the great orchestras and musicians of our time. Recent engagements include appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra under Lorin Maazel, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Vaclav Neumann, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Sir Yehudi Menuhin and performances at the Sydney Opera House, the Konzerthaus in Vienna and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. He has toured the Far East, Australia, Europe, Scandinavia, the USA and Canada. Since 1984 Julian Lloyd Webber has recorded for the Philips label His performance of the Elgar Cello Concerto with the Royal Philharmoric Orchestra under Sir Yehudi Menuhin won the 1987 BPI award for the Best British Classical Recording, Other releases include the concertos of Dvaték, Haydn, Honegger and Saint-Saéns and, the Britten and Shostakovich sonatas amongst others. Julian Lloyd Webber has made first recordings of more than 25 works, including Malcolm Amold’s ‘Fantasy’, Frank Bridge’s ‘Oration’ (Concerto elegaico), Britten's ‘Suite No.3’, Holst’s ‘invocation’, Vaughan Williams’ ‘Fantasia on Sussex Folk Tunes’, ‘Andrew Lloyd Webber's ‘Variations’, Rodrigo's ‘Concierto come un divertimento’ and Sir Arthur Sullivan's ‘Concerto’ Notes on the pieces: ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO: SAINT-SAENS ‘A.composition which isin every cellists repertoire, and righty s0 for its enthusiasm drives on from first note to last. APRES UN REVE: FAURE This haunting melody is so well suited to the cello that itis today probably heard ‘more often than in its original song version, which was composed in 1865 to words by Bussine, ARIOSO: BACH ‘Although the Arioso is now famous as a cello solo, it began life as a piece for oboe with string ‘accompaniment in Bach's Cantata No.156. ts sinuous melodic line is wel suited to the cello, ELEGIE: FAURE This masterpiece was composed in 1883. I is a beautiful work which shows Fauré’s great gift for writing miniatures. The broad sweep of the main theme exploits the cello’s elegiac qualities. KOL NIDREI: BRUCH Kol Nidrei is based on two Hebraic themes - one a heartfelt lament in the minor key, the other a Celestial melody in the major. Bruch’s lyrical writing for the cello is unsurpassed. THE SWAN: SAINT-SAENS The Swan (Le Cygne) from Le Carnaval des Animaux is surely the most famous piece of music ever written for the cello, For many years it was the only piece from the work which Saint-Saéns would allow to be published separately. SONG WITHOUT WORDS: MENDELSSOHN ‘This was Mendelssohn's very last compasition, and itis not an arrangement of ‘one of the famous Songs Without Words for piano but an original piece for cello and piano. Mendelssohn was obviously drawn to the cello as he had previously written two fine sonatas for the instrument. f only he had written a concerto! ALLEGRO APPASSIONATO ‘Composed by Camille Saint-Saéns. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Allegro & 2 rR 9 > L > 20 se? 16 > ___trtstsCS a3 —= ff eT ee ea eS f ey 192 Cn Und Red rat ap Scne 3 73 pir lento string. a ee agi oN Cay =" preggiro a z j ee ee SSAA OAS : n 208 za a 5 APRES UN REVE ‘Composed by Gabriel Fauré. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Andantino 2! avn v ‘cresc. poco a poco a > 1 ‘ay 198 Cee Li AR ei 6 pp 33 m1 ARIOSO Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Adagio I mf cantabile 0 0 ot Beer ‘fg —F EEE. te 9a Ma nin ps vad. ns Capit Sees ? ELEGIE Composed by Gabriel Fauré. Arranged by Julian, Lloyd Webber. 3 Molto adagio 2, eS = IML sempre f f op [A] (sempre molto adagio) NN PP espressivo 31 — 33 poco a poco cresc. —_= = Endy 02 ens i te I ne ern ee 8 a tempo ‘sempre dim. KOL NIDREI ‘Composed by Max Bruch. Arranged by Julian Lloyd Webber. Adagioma non troppo [A], 7 nm 2 > 7. 32S == = = $ S =a = = “a an express. peng 2 — ft 2” 4 Bg KPeRERR ee te ew tN fas fe ee = 2 bere: ee ; aca —

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