And the Bridge Is Love: English Music for Strings

Classical · 2015 · 15 tracks · 1h 9m

And the Bridge Is Love: English Music for Strings

Julian Lloyd Webber

March 2015 · Naxos

A dignified and deeply felt exploration of nostalgia and mourning through the lens of English pastoralism.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks · 1h 9m

01

Introduction and Allegro for Strings, op. 47

13:59

02

Sospiri, op. 70

5:11

03

The Moon

4:32

04

And the Bridge Is Love

11:36

05

The Charterhouse Suite: No. 1. Prelude

1:42

06

Serenade in E minor, op. 20: I. Allegro piacevole

3:30

07

Serenade in E minor, op. 20: II. Larghetto

5:17

08

Serenade in E minor, op. 20: III. Allegretto

2:50

09

Two Aquarelles: No. 1. Lento, ma non troppo

2:03

10

Two Aquarelles: No. 2. Gaily, but not quick

1:55

11

Chanson de nuit, op. 15 no. 1

4:29

12

Chanson de matin, op. 15 no. 2

3:15

13

Two Pieces for Strings from Henry V: No. 1. Passacaglia. Death of Falstaff

3:07

14

Two Pieces for Strings from Henry V: No. 2. Touch Her Soft Lips and Part

1:46

15

A Downland Suite: No. 3. Minuet

4:45

Moments Worth Listening For

The heartbreaking entry of the solo cello in the title track, carrying a melody that feels like a heavy sigh.

The shift from the somber Sospiri into the ethereal, light-dappled textures of The Moon.

The way the English Chamber Orchestra swells during the Larghetto of Elgar's Serenade, reaching a peak of pure, unhurried longing.

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