Julian has made many outstanding recordings including his Brit-Award winning Elgar Concerto conducted by Yehudi Menuhin (chosen as the finest ever version by BBC Music Magazine) the Dvorak Concerto with Vaclav Neumann and the Czech Philharmonic, Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations with the London Symphony under Maxim Shostakovich and a coupling of Britten's Cello Symphony and Walton's Concerto with Sir Neville Marriner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, which was described by Gramophone magazine as "beyond any rival". Julian has also recorded several highly successful CD's of short pieces for Universal Classics including Made In England, Cello Moods, and Cradle Song: "It would be difficult to find better performances of this kind of repertoire anywhere on records of today or yesterday" - Gramophone.
Julian has given more than fifty works their premiere recordings and has inspired new compositions for cello from composers as diverse as Malcolm Arnold and Joaquin Rodrigo to James MacMillan and Philip Glass. Recent concert performances have included three further works composed for Julian - Michael Nyman's Double Concerto for Cello and Saxophone on BBC Television, Gavin Bryars' Concerto in Suntory Hall, Tokyo and Philip Glass's Concerto at the Beijing International Festival. Julian's recording of the Glass concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic conducted by Gerard Schwarz was released on the Orange Mountain label in September 2004.
Julian’s most recent recording, Phantasia, is based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera and features violinist, Sarah Chang. This is available on EMI and is the first of several planned recordings that Julian will be making for EMI Classics. His new EMI disc, Unexpected Songs, featuring 21 tracks, including collaborations with harpist Catrin Finch and singer Michael Ball will be released in June this year.
Julian Lloyd Webber plays the ‘Barjansky’ Stradivarius cello of c.1690.
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The Girl From Ipanema
Julian Lloyd Webber Lyrics
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The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, that she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, he smile - but she doesn't see
(Doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
The lyrics of Julian Lloyd Webber’s song ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ are a tribute to a beautiful girl who captures attention and turns heads every time she walks down the streets of Ipanema. She is described as tall, tan, young and lovely, and her walk is compared to a samba. Her every passing makes people hold their breath and say “ah” as she exudes such charm and grace that it brings joy to the eyes of onlookers. The singer of the song, however, watches her sadly, as he knows that she is out of reach for him. He admires her from afar, wishing to tell her of his love for her but cannot because she never looks his way. He would gladly give his heart to her, but she walks straight ahead and never pays attention to him.
The song, which was written in 1962 by Antonio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes, was a tribute to a real girl from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Helo Pinheiro caught the attention of Jobim and de Moraes while she was walking on the beaches of Ipanema, and the song was born. 'The Girl From Ipanema' became a global sensation, and it is one of the most recorded songs in history. The bossa nova beat and jazz-inspired melody have become iconic over the years, and it has been covered by many notable musicians.
Line by Line Meaning
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema is tall, tanned, young and beautiful.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
She goes for a walk every day in Ipanema.
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
People passing by are amazed by her beauty and let out an exclamation.
When she walks, she's like a samba
Her walk is graceful and rhythmic like the samba dance.
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
Her movements are smooth and effortless.
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
Again, people are struck by her stunning presence.
(Ooh) But he watch her so sadly
The singer watches her with sadness, perhaps longing for her attention and love.
How can he tell her he loves her
He wants to confess his love to her, but is unsure how to approach her.
Yes I would give my heart gladly
He is willing to offer his heart to her if she accepts his love.
But each day, that she walks to the sea
Every day she walks towards the sea and away from him.
She looks straight ahead, not at he
She does not notice him, her focus is on her walk.
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
Again, she continues her daily walk in Ipanema.
And when she passes, he smile - but she doesn't see (Doesn't see) (She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
He smiles when she passes, but she never notices him and remains unaware of his affections.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore
Written by: Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
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