In 1965 he met lyricist Tim Rice, and together they collaborated on a piece originally commissioned for a school choir, which eventually became Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This was a glorious ending to a unique evening’s entertainment, from a man who is a true talent and clearly still has much to give to the musical world.THIS IS YOUR LIFE - Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews - with the help of company members of the musical Evita - at Thames Television's Euston Road Studios, having been led to believe he is there to be interviewed about his new musical.Īndrew, who was born in London, read history for a term at Magdalen College, Oxford, before abandoning the course to pursue his interest in musical theatre by studying at the Royal College of Music. Then finally by way of an encore the audience got to hear Lloyd Webber play, and he did so with passion, proficiency and a haunting poignancy, conveying emotion with each note. She played beautifully and the feedback he gave will surely stay with her for as long as she plays. To this end a young cellist was invited up on stage for the once in a lifetime opportunity of a mini masterclass with the man himself. The premise was simple and the format fluid with Lloyd Webber taking questions from the audience during the second half, proving himself to be humorous and charismatic and seeming to take real pleasure in the obvious interest shown.īy way of these performances and despite such personal adversity, Julian Lloyd Webber is able to continue to share his great passion for music via education as he said this is his ‘chance to do something that (he) wouldn’t have done otherwise’ and ‘is an opportunity to give something back to music’. All pieces that had personal resonance and aptly captured the important moments in Lloyd Webber’s life. Tales of the touring, television shows, concerts and recording sessions that for so long made up his life, linked together with video footage of him playing and talking with fellow musicians including Yehudi Menuhin, Cleo Laine and Katherine Jenkins people who have had an impact on his amazing life.Ĭomplementing the narrative and visuals was a beautiful soundtrack of cello and piano pieces, including a rendition of Faure’s Elegy that was beautifully rich in tone and character, a tender yet intense performance of Rachmaninov’s Cello Sonata with Pam Chowhan excelling as she seamlessly delivered the very challenging piano part and a moving version of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Music of the Night, as well as works by William Lloyd Webber, Philip Glass, Frank Bridge and JS Bach.
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The evening consisted of a series of charmingly told stories and anecdotes. Last night at St George's, and accompanied by his cellist wife Jiaxin Lloyd Webber and pianist Pam Chowhan, he took the audience on a remarkable historical and musical journey through his life as both one of the world’s greatest musicians and as a member of a modern day musical dynasty. Looking for a way to continue sharing his love of music through education he has embarked on his ‘An evening with…’ tour and has been dazzling the crowds as he provides an insight into his extraordinary life and just what it is like to be on the road as a musician. Many would have thought that would be the last they heard from him, but this was not to be the case. Sadly in 2014 he made the difficult decision to retire from performing due to a neck injury. His skill was immense and his talent unrivalled as this doyen of British cellists brought a more mainstream feel to the world of classical music. Last night at St George's, and accompanied by his cellist wife Jiaxin Lloyd Webber and pianist Pam Chowhan, he took the audience on a remarkable historical and musical journey through his life as one of the world?s greatest musicians.Īs one of the most influential cellists in the world Julian Lloyd Webber has had a career spanning over 40 years and encompassing renowned performances of the work of a diverse collection of composing greats including Elgar, Rachmaninov and Michael Nyman.
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