#4515, A Tribute to Julian Bream
Listen to a New York Guitar Festival tribute to Grammy Award-winning classical guitarist and lutenist Julian Bream, who died in August of 2020, at the age of 87. Based in England, Bream was a multi-instrumentalist (piano, cello, guitar, lute) and was a Jazz afficionado, having grown up on his father’s Django Reinhardt 78s. He was also an admirer of Indian Classical Music, and a great proponent of improvisation, (Tom Cole, NPR) and there is an excellent 2003 documentary, My Life in Music, about the concert artist.
For this New Sounds show, hear a little bit of Julian Bream and a lot of his influence, including new works written and recorded especially for the 2021 New York Guitar Festival, from Renaissance lute to classical guitar, and guitar with electronics, all in honor of the late musician and educator. Listen to Bream’s student Laura Snowden and her memorial piece, called “Home,” which was inspired by her lessons at Bream’s house. There’s also new music by Dutch lutenist Jozef van Wissem entitled, “Fancy a Nosecap,” which was how Bream used to ask if anyone was up for one more drink before the night was done. Then, hear a work called “Moonou” by Korean guitarist Jiji for guitar and electronic processing. Plus, hear South African guitarist Derek Gripper’s piece inspired by Julian Bream’s love of John Dowland. And more.
The 2021 online series, “Remembering Julian Bream,” includes commissions by a group of stellar classical guitarists, lutenists and composers is on the Festival’s Youtube channel.
#4515, A Tribute to Julian Bream (First Aired 7/14/2021)
ARTIST: Julian Bream
WORK: Enrique Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5 [2:00]
RECORDING: Bream: The Ultimate Guitar Collection
SOURCE: RCA 33705
INFO: Available via Apple Music, Youtube Music, Amazon.com, Spotify
ARTIST: Laura Snowden
WORK: Home [3:19]
RECORDING: private recording for NYGF
SOURCE: youtube.com
INFO: newyorkguitarfestival.org
ARTIST: Gyan Riley
WORK: Sparkling Pines [5:21]
RECORDING: private recording for NYGF
SOURCE: youtube.com
INFO: newyorkguitarfestival.org
ARTIST: Jozef van Wissem
WORK: Fancy a Nosecap [3:35]
RECORDING: private recording for NYGF
SOURCE: youtube.com
INFO: newyorkguitarfestival.org
ARTIST: Julian Bream
WORK: John Dowland: Fantasia "A Fancy" [2:27]
RECORDING: Bream: The Ultimate Guitar Collection
SOURCE: RCA 33705
INFO: Available via Apple Music, Youtube Music, Amazon.com, Spotify
ARTIST: Jiji
WORK: Moonou [5:24]
RECORDING: private recording for NYGF
SOURCE: youtube.com
INFO: newyorkguitarfestival.org
ARTIST: Derek Gripper
WORK: Blue Light for Julian Bream [4:45]
RECORDING: private recording for NYGF
SOURCE: youtube.com
INFO: newyorkguitarfestival.org
ARTIST: Julian Bream
WORK: Leo Brouwer: Sonata for Guitar, I. Fandangos y Boleros [6:28]
RECORDING: Nocturnal
SOURCE: Angel/EMI Classics 54901
INFO: Out of print. Try Discogs.com
ARTIST: Duo Noire
WORK: Mary Kouyoumdjian:Byblos [9:22]
RECORDING: Night Triptych
SOURCE: New Focus Recordings
INFO: newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Guy Buttery and Derek Gripper
WORK: I Know This Place [3:21]
RECORDING: Live in Cape Town
SOURCE/INFO: newcape.bandcamp.com
