Cello Duet Arrangements (A Tale of Two Cellos) (Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, Lenehan)
Good original music for two cellos is quite rare to find and over the years arrangements have greatly enriched the classical repertoire. In this recording internationally celebrated cellist Julian Lloyd Webber has taken music from Monteverdi to Arvo Pärt—much of it originally written for two voices—and adapted it to the medium of two cellos and accompanying piano, sometimes including other instrumentation. These unique arrangements, which he performs with his wife Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, allow their cello voices to blend together as they explore music of lyricism, quiet melancholy and tuneful energy.
Tracklist
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lenehan, John - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Johnston, Guy (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
| 3 | Madrigals, Book 7: Interrotte speranze, eterna fede, SV 132 (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 3 cellos and harp) | 04:41 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Johnston, Guy (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Johnston, Guy (cello)
Heijden, Laura van der (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
| 5 | Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda, 3rd Group, Op. 26: No. 1. Hymn to the Dawn (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 4 cellos and harp) | 03:56 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Johnston, Guy (cello)
Heijden, Laura van der (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
| 13 | Si mes vers avaient des ailes (If my songs were only winged) (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and piano) | 02:31 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
| 14 | 6 Choruses, Op. 15: No. 4. Zadremali volni (The Waves are Dreaming) (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and piano) | 02:55 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Finch, Catrin (harp)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
| 16 | Moravské dvojzpěvy (Moravian Duets), Op. 32, B. 62: No. 8. Skromna (The Modest Lass) (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and piano) | 02:18 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
| 17 | Madchenlieder, Op. 103: No. 4. An den Abendstern (Evening Star) (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and piano) | 02:31 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
Lloyd Webber, Julian - Arranger
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)
| 21 | 2 Wiegenlieder (2 Lullabies): No. 2. Estnisches Wiegenlied (Estonian Lullaby) (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for 2 cellos and piano) | 02:46 |
Lloyd Webber, Jiaxin (cello)
Lenehan, John (piano)





























