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Julian Bream
Genre(s) Classical music
Instrument(s) Guitar, Lute

Julian Bream O.B.E. (born July 15, 1933) is an internationally celebrated British guitarist and lutenist, widely recognized as one of the most important classical guitarists of the 20th Century. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in or rooted in the traditions of Western liturgical and Secular music A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck (either Fretted or unfretted and a deep round back or more specifically to an instrument from The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck (either Fretted or unfretted and a deep round back or more specifically to an instrument from The twentieth century of the Common Era began on He has also been successful in renewing popular interest in the Renaissance lute. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere Lute can refer generally to any plucked string instrument with a neck (either Fretted or unfretted and a deep round back or more specifically to an instrument from

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Biography

Bream was born in London and brought up in a very musical environment. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His father played jazz guitar and the young Bream was impressed by hearing the playing of Django Reinhardt. The term jazz guitar may refer to either a type of guitar or to the variety of playing styles used in the various genres which are commonly termed " Jazz Jean "Django" Reinhardt ( January 23, 1910 – May 16, 1953) was a Belgian Gypsy jazz Guitarist He was encouraged to play the piano but also the guitar (though using a plectrum). The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Often called a pick or plec, a plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. On his 11th birthday, Bream was given a classical guitar by his father. He became something of a child prodigy, at 12 winning a junior exhibition award for his piano playing, enabling him to study piano and cello at the Royal College of Music. List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age The violoncello (abbreviated to cello, or 'cello, plural cellos or celli —the c is tʃ The Royal College of Music is a well known conservatoire located in the South Kensington district of London, England, and one He made his debut guitar recital at Cheltenham in 1947, aged 13. Education

After national service he resumed a busy career playing around the world, including annual tours in the U.S. and Europe for several years. National service is a common name for mandatory or voluntary government service programs (most often focusing on military service The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He played part of a recital at the Wigmore Hall on the lute in 1952 and since has done much to bring music written for the instrument to light. A recital is a Musical ( Vocal or instrumental Performance. It can highlight a single performer sometimes accompanied by Piano, or 1960 saw the formation of the Julian Bream Consort, a period-instrument ensemble with Bream as lutenist. The consort led a great revival of interest in the music of the Elizabethan era. Romance and reality The Victorian era and the early twentieth century idealised the Elizabethan era His first European tours took place in 1954 and 1955, and were followed by extensive touring in North America (beginning in 1958), the Far East, India, Australia, the Pacific Islands and other parts of the world. The Far East is a term often used by people in the Western world to refer to the countries of East Asia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Pacific Ocean contains an estimated 20000 to 30000 Islands (the exact number has yet to be precisely determined

Bream has recorded extensively for RCA and EMI Classics. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 Artists Composers Thomas Adès Karl Jenkins Sir Paul McCartney Ian Anderson These recordings have won him several awards, including four Grammy Awards, two for Best Chamber Music Performance and two for Best Classical Performance. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance has been awarded since 1959 The Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra was awarded from 1967 to 1971 and in 1987 [1] RCA also released The Ultimate Guitar Collection, a multi-CD set commemorating his birthday in 1993.

In 1984 Bream’s arm was seriously injured in a car accident. It cost him great effort to regain his previous technical ability.

Bream's recitals are wide-ranging, including transcriptions from the 17th century, many pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach arranged for guitar, popular Spanish pieces, and contemporary music, much for which he was the inspiration. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section.2 This article is written in British English including maximised use of "-ise" Spanish music is often considered abroad to be synonymous with Flamenco, an Andalusian musical genre which contrary to popular belief is not widespread outside that region He has stated that he has been influenced by the styles of Andrés Segovia and Francisco Tárrega. Andrés Torres Segovia 1st Marquess of Salobreña ( 21 February 1893 &ndash 2 June 1987) was a Spanish Classical guitarist Francisco de Asís Tárrega y Eixea, (21 November 1852 — 15 December 1909 was an influential Spanish Composer and guitarist.

Many composers have worked with Bream, and among those who dedicated pieces to him are Malcolm Arnold, Richard Rodney Bennett, Benjamin Britten, Leo Brouwer, Peter Racine Fricker, Hans Werner Henze, Humphrey Searle, Tōru Takemitsu, Michael Tippett and William Walton. Sir Malcolm Henry Arnold, CBE (21 October 1921 – 23 September 2006 was an English Composer and symphonist. Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, CBE (born March 29, 1936 in Broadstairs, Kent) is an English Composer renowned for Edward Benjamin Britten Baron Britten, OM CH (22 November 1913 – 4 December 1976 was an English Composer, conductor, Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida (born March 1, 1939) in Havana, is a Cuban Composer, guitarist and conductor Peter Racine Fricker ( September 5, 1920 &ndash February 1, 1990) was an English Composer who lived in the United States Hans Werner Henze (born July 1 1926 Gütersloh, Germany is a German composer well known for his left-wing political convictions Humphrey Searle ( August 26, 1915 - May 12, 1982) was a British Composer. WikipediaWikiProject Composers#Lead section --> was a Japanese Composer and writer on Aesthetics and Music theory Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, OM (2 January 1905 &ndash 8 January 1998 was one of the foremost English Composers of the 20th century Sir William Turner Walton, OM ( March 29, 1902 &ndash March 8, 1983) was a British Composer and Britten's Nocturnal is one of the most famous pieces in the classical guitar repertoire and was written with Bream specifically in mind. It is an unusual set of variations on John Dowland's Come Heavy Sleep (which is played in its original form at the close of the piece). John Dowland (1563 &ndash buried February 20, 1626) was an English Composer, singer and Lutenist He is best known today for his

Bream has also taken part in many collaborations, including work with Peter Pears on Elizabethan music for lute and voice, and three records of guitar duets with John Williams. Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears (pronounced /piːrz/ "PEERS" Farnham, 22 June 1910 &ndash Aldeburgh, 3 April 1986 Music in the Elizabethan Era, or Elizabethan Music, refers to music during the sixteenth century John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941 is a Grammy Award winning Australian-born British Classical guitarist Biography Born in Melbourne

Bream's playing can be characterized as virtuosic and highly expressive, with an eye for details, and with strong use of contrasting timbres. In Music, timbre (ˈtæm-bər' like timber, or, from Fr timbre tɛ̃bʁ is the quality of a Musical note or sound that distinguishes different

The above, along with his many radio and television appearances, have made Bream an important ambassador for the classical guitar. Despite his importance, many of his RCA Records recordings (including the series of 20th century guitar music) are out of print. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment.

The 2003 DVD video profile Julian Bream: My Life In Music contains three hours of interview and performance. It has been declared by Graham Wade "the finest film contribution ever to the classic guitar. " His series Guitarra! was made for British television and charts a journey across Spain.

Bream has stated that even though he had some 'sessions' with Segovia, he never really studied with him — Bream also does not exclusively hold his right-hand fingers at right angles to the strings, but has stated that he uses a less rigid hand position for reasons of tonal variety. [2]

Bream has for over 40 years lived in a Georgian farmhouse at Semley in Wiltshire[3] .

Pieces written for Julian Bream (in chronological order)

Awards and Recognitions (incomplete)

Partial discography

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References

  1. ^ Grammy Award Winners
  2. ^ Segovia's Contribution to Technical Studies. The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon John Christopher Williams (born 24 April 1941 is a Grammy Award winning Australian-born British Classical guitarist Biography Born in Melbourne The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon The Amazon Standard Identification Number ( ASIN) is a unique identification number assigned by Amazon Graham Wade, EGTA Guitar Journal no. 4 (July 1993).
  3. ^ No strings attached: article by Anna Tyzack in the Daily Telegraph Property section pp 1&2 Saturday 22nd September 2007 (Issue no 47,730)

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