{"product_id":"bows-and-arrows-the-autobiography-hardcover","title":"Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulian Lloyd Webber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this explosive, no-holds-barred account of the life of a globally renowned classical musician, Julian Lloyd Webber lifts the lid on a profession previously shrouded in mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e From vivid descriptions of his childhood in one of the world's most famous musical dynasties to unfiltered stories from his incredible career - including collaborations with such stars as Yehudi Menuhin, Joaquín Rodrigo, Elton John, and his brother, Andrew Lloyd Webber - Bows and Arrows reveals a cut-throat world of agents, promoters, record companies, violin dealers and substance abuse, laying bare the classical music industry as never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e With refreshing honesty and humour, Julian recounts the break-up of three of his four marriages, his lifelong passion for ensuring that every child has a chance to play a musical instrument and his devastation at the injury that forced him to stop playing and sell his Stradivarius cello in 2014. This earth-shattering loss, however, led him to discover a new calling as principal of a leading royal conservatoire and to double down on his efforts as a tireless champion of music education, working closely both with government and charities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulminating in Julian's return to the stage for the first time in twelve years, Bows and Arrows is a powerful story of passion, loss and a life reborn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulian Lloyd Webber is one of the leading classical musicians of our time. As a solo cellist, he played with the world's greatest orchestras and conductors. In 2015, following his forced retirement due to injury, he was appointed principal of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, a role he held for five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e 2026 will see Julian return to the stage for a gala at London's Wigmore Hall to mark his seventy-fifth birthday in April and the release of his first recording for twelve years, Jasmine, which features on his new album, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake a Bow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (Decca Classics).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67537504600313,"sku":"9781837360581","price":32.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jboY2iJAot9781837360581.webp?v=1793328697","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bows-and-arrows-the-autobiography-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}