Julian Bream Dowland

Julian alexander bream cbe born 15 july 1933 is an english virtuoso classical guitarist and lutenist.
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His father henry bream was a londoner a commercial artist who also played the plectrum. His mother violet nee wright was of scottish descent. Julian bream francis cutting john dowland manuel de falla enrique granados joaquin rodrigo gaspar sanz francisco tarrega heitor villa lobos isaac albeniz mateo albeniz julian bream. 70 posted on august 14 2020 by john marks julian bream who died today age 87 in wiltshire england grew up in a musical household and certainly made the most of it.
A third album has been squeezed into the compilation ayres for 4 voice by the golden age singers with bream on lute. Rca emi mono clp 1726 reissues alternate front album cover. Julian alexander bream was born in battersea a district of london on july 15 1933. His father a commercial artist was a jazz guitarist who also played the piano.
One of his most fervent admirers is the astounding dutch guitarist jan akkerman. Julian bream plays dowland bream s influence as a musician went far beyond the world of classical music and into the world of rock and jazz where appreciation of his skill and soul transcended the genre. Julian bream was a frequent visitor to the aldeburgh festival and in 1958 he performed with peter pears in a well paced set of dowland songs and lute solos which found both at the top of their game. Julian bream the english musician who pushed the guitar beyond its spanish roots and expanded its range by commissioning dozens of works from major composers and who also played a crucial role in.
His father was a commercial artist and amateur musician who gave his son an old spanish guitar for his 11th. Bream was born in battersea south west london. Benjamin britten and peter pears one of the 20th century s truly great magical pairings.