Julian Lloyd Webber narrates the fascinating story behind the composition of Bach’s iconic Cello Suites while introducing performances of the Suites by his wife – and fellow cellist – Jiaxin Lloyd Webber. Neglected for almost two hundred years, the Suites finally emerged from obscurity to become some of the most treasured pieces in the classical repertoire. Jiaxin also plays Malcolm Arnold’s Fantasy for Cello which Arnold composed for Julian in 1987:

Suite No. 1 for Cello in G major, BWV 1007                   JS Bach

Suite No. 2 for Cello in D minor, BWV 1008                   JS Bach

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Fantasy for Cello (1987)                                                 Malcolm Arnold (composed for and dedicated to Julian Lloyd Webber)

Suite No. 3 for cello in C major, BWV 1009                   JS Bach