Benjamin brittens nocturnal after john dowland, op. Bream was so enamored by dowlands music that he immediately began to search in earnest for a lute. Julian bream plays dowland and a bach recital for the guitar. However, in late 1940s london an actual lute was quite.
Volume 03 dances of dowland jbe the selections from the lp album above included in this compilation are dowland s galliard to lachrimae, captain. But despite my prejudice, this is a must buy for anybody who enjoys classical guitar or the fabulous playing of julian bream. Lute music from the royal courts of europe by julian bream. The cd booklet has a newly commissioned note by tully potter, a personal friend of julian bream, and includes reproductions of the original lp covers, lp labels and photos of the artists. Julian bream lute music from the royal courts of europe. Released to celebrate the 80th birthday of the charismatic british guitarist and lutenist, julian bream, cbe. After studying at the royal college of music, he made his public debut in 1950, quickly winning fame for his technique and mastery of a wide range of m. Notice the wonderful control of sound that julian gets playing with fingernails. We are delighted to have added to our special collections the personal music library of guitarist julian bream. Complete your john dowland, julian bream collection. His father, a commercial artist and book illustrator, also ran a small dance band in which he played jazz guitar. A bach recital for the guitar julian bream, classical guitar.
Edith steinbauer treble viol, beatrice reichert alto viol, frieda litschauer tenor viol, ernst knava bass viol, julian bream lute guitar, the golden age singers, margaret fieldhyde. Celebrating british guitarist julian bream, sony classical issues a unique production of breams forty longplaying recordings, each selection of works grouped as in the original lp version. Early music, renaissance, baroque, lute, guitar julian. Next week classical guitarist julian bream will receive the. John dowland julian bream lute music of john dowland. The complete rca album collection box set compilations lps. Check out the golden age of english lute music by julian bream on amazon music. Lute music from the royal courts of europe julian bream. As compared with the lp, the cd contains 2 extra tracks from the nowdisappeared lute music of dowland lp, but is missing the mudarra fantasia, which can be found on music of spain.
Photo from page 30, classical guitar magazine, august 1993. They are brought together with a wide selection of dowland ayres, sung by the golden age singers with breams lute accompaniment. The 4th side includes some of the solo lute selections from julian bream in concert. Julian bream guitar, lute, arranger short biography. Early on in his lute playing career, bream performed and recorded elizabethan music and the lute songs of john dowland with the british tenor peter pears. Find julian bream discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Julian alexander bream, cbe born 15 july 1933, is an english virtuoso classical guitarist and lutenist. The 3rd side includes all the julian bream and peter pears collaborations from the album julian bream in concert. He has been proclaimed by many students of classical music as the premier guitar and lute virtuoso of the 20th century. A survey of the solo guitar works written for julian bream. One of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Bream was a frequent visitor to the aldeburgh festival and, in 1958, he performed with peter pears in a wellpaced set of dowland songs and lute solos, which found both at the top of their game. Julian bream plays dowland and bach by julian bream. Julian bream, live audio recording 1968part 4, lute by tor inge sandvold.
His father played jazz guitar and the young bream was impressed by hearing the playing of. Buy silver julian bream music cds and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Julian bream needs no in troduction to guitar enthusiasts, and chances are that few peo ple who take music seriously are unaware of his reputation for artistry. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Bream s tireless work in expanding the guitars repertoire is. Since amazons track information is rather vague, i give the complete listing below. Spanish classical music, baroque music, modern classical.
The scores in the collection reflect every aspect of his long career as one of the worlds greatest guitar players, and many items contain an abundance of markings from his performances and recordings of the pieces. Julian bream, the golden age singers julian bream plays. Pears is too forward in the balance of this live recording at times, though. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The golden age of english lute music 24 tracks julian. The complete rca album collection box set julian bream. Wonderful presentation and sound october 16, 20 by wayne f brissette b.
At the time when he first started giving lute recitals, many guitarists were playing the music of john dowland but few of them were actually aware of what a lute even sounded like. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. It was a volume called thirteen lute solos by john dowland. The golden of english lute music volume 1 cd julian bream. Make offer vintage cd dancers of dowland volume 3 julian bream edition vgc. Julian bream plays john dowland s a fancy by andreas krasnek. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from julian bream at the discogs marketplace. Cd the ultimate guitar collection 2 disc compilation rcabmg 74321 337052. Long before sting fingered his first lute and crooned his first dowland, bream was. Julian bream shows his usual virtuosity on lute and guitar. Albums the golden age of english lute music, guitarra. A third album has been squeezed into the compilation ayres for 4 voice by the golden age singers with bream on lute. Brittens nocturnal after john dowland, written for julian bream in 1963, is an.
Julian bream dances of dowland 1968, vinyl discogs. Julian bream the complete rca album collection sony. Julian bream is only 42 years old, but as far as americans land probably many othersare concerned, he is the old master of the lute and guitar. The golden age of english lute music by julian bream on. From the library of julian bream an exhibition of his. Julian breams 1967 rubio 8 course lute schramm guitars. Photo from page 120, julian bream a life on the road photo from page 1, julian bream a life on. Edith steinbauer treble viol, beatrice reichert alto viol, frieda litschauer tenor viol, ernst knava bass viol, julian bream lute guitar the golden age singers, margaret fieldhyde. Julian bream plays dowland julian bream, classical guitar.
Julian bream, guitar virtuoso, also shows artistry on the lute. He gave the instrument to julian, who repaired and mastered it. Julian bream the golden age of english lute music discogs. The lute society vinyl record archive to borrow a record. A compilation cd of the third and fourth bream album released by westminster. Then, in 1961, he established the julian bream consort, an ensemble of violin, alto flute, bass viol, pandora, and cittern, in which he played the lute. Released 1996 the selections from lute music from the royal courts of europe included in this compilation are dowland s fantasia a fancy. Nobody breathed as much life into this music as did julian bream.
Julian bream plays vivaldis lute concerto in d youtube. John williams and julian bream play 2 pieces by claude debussy by rareguitarvc. A recital of lute songs with peter pears the art of julian bream. He is able to control the articulation and timbre more precisely. Provided to youtube by universal music group dowland. The noted english guitarist and lutenist, julian alexander bream, was brought up in a musical environment. Proclaimed by many students of classical music as the premier guitar and lute virtuoso of the 20th century, julian bream was born in london in 1933. Sonatas for lute and harpsichord with george malcolm elizabethan lute songs with peter pears romantic guitar. Lute music england fantasia julian bream julian bream plays dowland and bach.
Dowland s captain pipers galliard, queen elizabeths galliardand sir john langtons pavan and byrds pavana bray, galliard and pavan. Julian bream plays dowland and bach download achetez. Heavenly love, earthly joy elizabethan lute songs by john dowland and others play 2. Beginning in the mid1950s the young english guitarist julian bream would remedy this. Long before sting fingered his first lute and crooned his first dowland, bream was the instruments postwar pioneer. Julian bream the golden age of english lute music album art, julian bream. An albums influence on the modern guitar repertoire. After studying piano, cello and composition at the royal college of music, he made his public debut in 1950, quickly winning fame for his technique and mastery of a wide range of. Julian bream plays dowland and bach julian bream songs.
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