The Edmonton Journal 9th November 1991
Master cellist shows lyrical intensity
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber took the stage Friday night and thrilled the audience with his fervent playing and beautiful tone. The featured soloist with the Edmonton Symphony, Lloyd Webber gave an intense performance of one of the crown jewels of the cello repertoire – the Dvorak concerto. The slow second movement, with its heart-melting lyricism, showed Lloyd Webber at his best; playing with a singing, centred tone with the warmth of burnished gold. The cadenza was song-ful rather than virtuosic and displayed the cellist’s musicianship in his sensitive phrasing. Guest conductor Stuart Bedford elicited a warm, rich sound from the orchestra that supported the soloist without overwhelming him.
