Sunday Times 25th April 1982
Julian Lloyd Webber and the Rodrigo Cello Concerto
I recalled the huge pleasure of hearing, the previous week, the new Rodrigo that “Concierto como un Divertimento” which the aged Spanish composer has written for Julian Lloyd Webber.
It is sumptuously listenable-to, a perfect example of good popular music which will endure and become standard repertoire. Its attractive melodies, striking rhythms and instrumental coups were totally conquering. The rare encore demanded by the audience indicated the work’s magic.
Derek Jewell
