Fortunately RV409, originally written for one cello follows and this is an exciting piece with changes of tempo in the middle movement. RV531 follows which is the only one originally written for two cellos and was at a lower level of inspiration than the first piece. The success of an arrangement is surely not to feel the instrumentation is incorrect and this is the case here. The playing, throughout, is very accomplished and sensitive and very well captured by the engineers. If one had doubts as to arranging the distinctive sound of mandolins to cellos then these are dispelled immediately. The disc begins with RV532 and this sets the high standard for what is to come. The disc has an added distinction, as sadly it will be Julian Lloyd Webber’s last recording due to a neck injury. It was delightful therefore to receive this disc for review and to have my original very positive impression endorsed. Vivaldi’s ever popular music dressed anew by such an internationally outstanding artist is a guarantee of global interest and very substantial sales.I had the good fortune to hear the first concerto RV532, arranged from one for two mandolins, on Radio 3 and was very impressed. This recording of Vivaldi concertos will have poignant associations and special value for Julian’s many fans, as he has since been forced to withdraw from performing due to injury. This release follows Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber’s highly successful album A Tale of Two Cellos (8573251), with its two cellos “beautifully played and blended together” (Gramophone) and considered a thing of “rare beauty” by The Strad. Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd Webber’s acclaimed album A Tale of Two Cellos can be found on Naxos 8573251. Piazzolla’s Milonga displays all of his most distinctive hallmarks. Alongside this appear works both popular and recently discovered, the mercurial moods of the cellos representing instruments from mandolins to hunting horns. Vivaldi’s Concerto in G minor RV 531 is his only original concerto for two cellos.
The first arranger of Vivaldi’s concertos was Vivaldi himself, and Julian Lloyd Webber’s new versions in this recording reflect the composer’s pragmatic attitude and zest for experiment.
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