Rare Guitar Video: Julian Bream plays Choro No.1 by Heitor Villa Lobos

[MKFitzgerald2]

Bravo to the master, playing the only Villa Lobos composition that's actually worth listening to.

[soullessSiIence]

@MKFitzgerald2 Arrogant and ignorant at the same time. You sir, have a terrible attitude.

[sayff1]

hi cynic...yes I agree with you that segovia is great. It is what makes him Segovia What I meant was this: I regard as best is what is Ideal, and this is independent of generations, background and personality. When I listen to Segovia i think that's great, that's Segovia. With Bream I see nobody behind it, it just floats, timeless, universal.

Take care and congratualtions on your taste.

[lhurien]

I really admire the composer and Julian Bream but everytime i hear this piece it reminds me of a marching band on a grid iron.

[cynic150]

This is one of my favourite guitar pieces, played by my favourite guitarist. I think where Bream scores over Williams is in his great sense of rhythm. In this way he is the true successor to Segovia, in my opinion.

[sayff1]

@cynic150 might sound sacriligious to alot of people but i actually feel Bream is better than segovia. And clearly at that. When i listen to segovia there is something in me that says slow down i want to savour this. With williams i am always thinking i need more punch more life. Bream always gets it just right. He sits right on top the divine beat- which is another way of saying his timing is perfect.That's what i think and i bet many people agree with this.

[cynic150]

@sayff1 I do not agree that Bream is better than Segovia but just different. Andre had a fantastic melodic gift and unparaleled sense of the whole work. I would say that Bream was more intense. Not to forget that A and J were from different generations and the style of performance tends to change over time. Williams is just boring by comparison.

[rvic11]

It really winds me up when I hear people say a musician is "interpreting" something in the "wrong" way. In my opinion, the only "right" way to interpret something is the way you fucking want to. Where is the art in trying to replicate exactly how Villa-Lobos may have played a piece? To me the majority of musicians who have this 'do it how he did it' approach are no more artists than factory workers making Mona Lisa prints.

[DHTCF]

Can't believe the people dissing Bream's interpretation. Possibly Russell's flows a bit better, but with Bream you're always going to get his personality coming through in an expressive interpretation.

[arfurlife]

glad I came across this. I love it. It does it for me. he s getting on a bit here Mr Bream But he s still got incredible magic in his playing. Makes me want to reah for my guitar and try and get my version as good...ah what it is to dream.

[giuliovetrone]

Rimandato in solfeggio

[SubocReteigtop]

i prefer david russel's interpretation :/

[newislandguitar]

Enjoyed! one of my favorites tunes to play...great video/audio quality here.

[CNFrostXY]

Bream is English that's why lol... haha...

[ChicaWolverina]

God why can't the boob that uploads these get the audio at least halfway right!

[ITubeSheTubes]

You have to admire Julian Bream's conviction on this interpretation. By most accounts, it is just horribly wrong. He must have heard this opinion many times, yet he never changed it and included his original recording in most of his retrospectives. Some might call him foolish others tenacious.

[Curatica]

Yes, Turibio Santos set a standard for this piece... This is a modest performance, musically speaking. Maybe he played it better some other time. But I had the chance to see Bream in 1980 "when he was maybe close to the peak" of his career and was not really turned on.

[spicbuddha]

It's interesting to hear how a guitarist plays this over time. I have a recording of him playing this and it's a lot different; both are great of course

[Raviolleiro]

excellent, but just dont have the brazillian swing. Bream is a big maestro, but maybe thats why some prefer Turibio playing this one.

Resumindo,

sem a jinga do choro brasileiro.

[douglas12386]

It's nice not to have to listen to a Smallman for a change.

[csm120]

I prefer Turibio Santos playing this, but Julian Bream is very good.

[JohnnieNaked]

Seems pretty choppy to me. Obviously his tone is superb but this piece always felt like it should flow more to me.

[thebeatcreeper]

his little finger on his left hand!!!

[EternalRecursion]

I had a chance to see Bream three times in the late 1970s, when he was probably at his peak. Absolutely magnificent.

[tuzbuben1]

5*****!!!!

[ZOLTANHODOSSY59]

Thanks for video, grandious Maestro!

[guitargod6997]

A stirring performance of a beautiful choros by my favorite guitarist of all time! These videos are so much appreciated. Thank you.

[globule200]

Julian Bream shows you each time the best way to play a piece. It's hard to play better ... what a feeling ... notes are like drops of water ... rebounding magically ... Probably the best classical guitar player ...

[636ste]

Thank you!