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August 16, 2020 8:54 AM Subscribe
Classical guitarist and lute player Julian Bream has died at the age of 87.
Obituaries Guardian and NYT
The conventional wisdom about the classical guitar is that the Spanish virtuoso Andrés Segovia single handedly carved out a place for it as a concert instrument worthy of the classical repertory. But I would argue, in fact, that as important as Segovia's groundwork was, the strides taken on the guitar's behalf by Julian Bream were as great, and in some ways more significant, than Segovia's.
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The conventional wisdom about the classical guitar is that the Spanish virtuoso Andrés Segovia single handedly carved out a place for it as a concert instrument worthy of the classical repertory. But I would argue, in fact, that as important as Segovia's groundwork was, the strides taken on the guitar's behalf by Julian Bream were as great, and in some ways more significant, than Segovia's.
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posted by misteraitch at 11:28 AM on August 16, 2020
posted by misteraitch at 11:28 AM on August 16, 2020
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posted by JoeXIII007 at 11:37 AM on August 16, 2020
posted by JoeXIII007 at 11:37 AM on August 16, 2020
This is my favorite classical guitar piece ever, played by him. What a loss.
posted by Xoc at 11:43 AM on August 16, 2020 [4 favorites]
posted by Xoc at 11:43 AM on August 16, 2020 [4 favorites]
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posted by jim in austin at 12:05 PM on August 16, 2020
posted by jim in austin at 12:05 PM on August 16, 2020
I went to look up a video of him playing this Bach fugue
and I found a video where he also teaches you a lot about playing it
posted by atoxyl at 12:31 PM on August 16, 2020 [3 favorites]
and I found a video where he also teaches you a lot about playing it
posted by atoxyl at 12:31 PM on August 16, 2020 [3 favorites]
If anyone is interested, JOSÉ ROMANILLOS built a number of guitars for him.
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:08 PM on August 16, 2020
posted by bonobothegreat at 5:08 PM on August 16, 2020
Last night I listened to three performances of Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega. One by Segovia, one by John Williams, and one by Bream. Fiendishly difficult, I’d say, though I am not a musician. To my ear at least the Bream seemed so much more delicate and nuanced than the other two. An invitation more than just a demonstration of virtuosity, if that makes sense.
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 5:55 PM on August 16, 2020
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 5:55 PM on August 16, 2020
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posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:07 PM on August 16, 2020
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:07 PM on August 16, 2020
Anyone responsible for interpreting and popularizing Dowland was alright by me.
A friend who's a composer of contemporary guitar works and classical player of extreme repute is inconsolable. Bream was the guitar.
posted by scruss at 9:17 AM on August 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
A friend who's a composer of contemporary guitar works and classical player of extreme repute is inconsolable. Bream was the guitar.
posted by scruss at 9:17 AM on August 17, 2020 [1 favorite]
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