Julian Bream - Grand Solo

[oldwhtman]

I think I would agree with Pitcairn2 that Julian Bream is the greatest guitarist of the 20th century, but I'm amazed at his left hand posture. It looks horrible. His fingers are seldom perpendicular to the fingerboard. How does he manage to avoid accidental muting of adjacent strings?

[lsimo]

Are you crazy, how you dare to compare the mastery of Bream with this Grabriel...

[MrArdelco1970]

PERFECT!!!

[TheEs379]

I love the expresion to Julian at 4:41

Even himself knows that he's awesome!

[10centguitar]

@TheEs379

His playing brings the music to life. He was thinking about how awesome Sor was.

[sorinion61]

I'm not so sure that he is the best but, certainly, is one of the most accomplished and brilliant guitarists of the period. His skills and profoundness define me, give me a bit of sense and meaning of my existence...

[2lips2u]

look for Gabriel Ayala, he's one of the best guitarists nowadays.

[troikagirl]

Even with a Million years of practice..I could never play like this...alas.

[baritonZIGS]

ah........ Romanillos guitar.......

[SqueezeMyLemonBabe]

this is the best version i can find of this tune...everybody else seems to suck at it, but Bream really brings it to life.

[willy1986tralara]

ole oleeeeee magnifico!

[tomdebevoise]

Yes, inspiriatonal, Breams version is embeded in my neurons from decades of listenting.

Some theorize that this is an Arrangement of Sor's greatest Guitart Concerto, in fact several composers have made orchestrations with this.

[SqueezeMyLemonBabe]

This is an amazing piece as well.

[SqueezeMyLemonBabe]

I would not compare him and Segovia.

Segovia is incomparable, as is Breams.

[MultiMike2000]

Julian Bream was and IS the best classic guitarst , but he had the best teacher , SEGOVIA

[Sochilinda]

this DVD is fantastic!

[Scaar81]

his elegance makes him look even better

[ColinBurnside]

Oh yes the Master. Julian is a wonderful exponent of the Classical Guitar. Happy Birthday to you. On the 15th July. I wish you all the Best and many more happy ones. The Classical Guitar Society of N Ireland

[bigmuso123]

always wondered why Bream did not play this on the Lacote 1820 Guitar from the period, as he did with the baroque guitar and the vihuela. as much as i love this i think it would have been great to see /hear

[rjlchristie]

He makes some interesting adjustments to the score, a mixture of Sor, Aguado and Bream.

[6K6R]

Great upload!

Thumbs UP

[macsm]

Where in Spain are the shots in the video taken at? Just curious...

[MrZicaobh]

This music introducts me to the classical guitar. After i saw this performance of julian bream i decided that i want to learn how to play classical music on guitar =). Thanks Bream!

[papaboule]

Nobody plays Sor better than Bream.

[RunescapeFanMan11]

this music on the guitar is complex. he needs to speak with his face muscles to remember all the overcomplexity without a sheet.

[zackypooofillinois]

ha the dad from that 70's show lol



[classicalmannick101]

Such a great musician, and a wonderful rendering of this classic repertoire cornerstone... But what else makes Julian Bream so extraordinary? His fantastic collection of retro suits and shirts, of course.

[Bjesomar64]

Real guitar Master

[thesunreport]

whoever wrote this is a genius...the performance suits the greatness of the piece...really nice... : )

[kiekiek]

This is magic, thank you Julian.

[theosu66]

Legend,a true master of his insturment.

[bloodthirstysavage]

Master

[poupee58]

Beautiful sounding guitar.

[guitiscl]

A lot of words say nothing.

I just say Julian Bream is Great Musician.

[Warchild281]

"I think the audience might be more interested in Spanish people doing manual labor than watching one of the greatest guitarists in history play guitar. So lets show clips of that instead" - Video Editor

[TheMoralNihilist]

Who the fuck disliked this?

[onlinelondon]

He was my greatest inspiration when I at that time played classical guitar; and much more so than Segovia....clearer tune I feel....but I left that hard work that classical guitar is; and instead intertwined it to pieces of acoustic playing and compositions...

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w w w eddy nu

[savemyplaylist]

get those migrant workers a tractor!!!!

[lsimo]

as lot of working hoiurs are behind this sir. When you spend few hours a day you see qhta you have to be really dedicated and work at least 8 or 10 hour a day and very well programmed to reach su a level, besides the talent. Great inspiration, dedicatiion and love for the instrument.

[Londonwp12]

Beautifully smooth transitions. Such a classic artist!!!

[WimGrundy]

YouTube is the grandest media since Gutenberg

[JackPillowy]

isit possile to get rid of the commentator?

[SeasaltMermaid]

And what is up with this terrible habit of talking over the top of classical musicians as they play? Yikes!

[SeasaltMermaid]

Gah! I want to see his hands! His hands! Lovely video and amazing playing but I want to see (say it with me now) HIS HANDS. ;0) Thanks for posting this.

[Rentaghost76]

Bream is a nicer guy than segovia, hewas a scary old git

[chris2fma]

thank you julian. You changed my life the first time i heard you. It was a recording of capricho arabe and it blew my mind. Iv been studying the classical guitar ever since and i still will be when im old age. Bravo! i wish youtube had a video or julian playing sor's opus.30

[Blanknewt]

Here is one of the worlds great guitarist. Showing us his life's work. And they show me planting fields and roads and houses... Let me watch a master finger his guitar and whoever is doing the intro voice over needs to be told shut up... This man Julian Bream is just too good a artist for that Mickey Mouse stuff... Let me watch and listen to him play...

[kisskisshoneyhoney]

Listen till 4:29

[rvbarnesboy]

thank you. I grew up listening to the golden age of elizabethan lute...His playing is perfect in every way....sounds like he's writing it as he plays it. timing, ornamentation, everything...he changed my life. God bless Julian.

[davehshs]

It's too bad we couldn't see more of Bream's great playing and less of the irrelevant video scenes. Oh, wait, I get it. It's Spain, and Sor was from Spain. Wow!

[isocrate27]

Bream is the second best guitarist next to God.

[dorispedraza]

Great....! I enjoy listen to that beautiful music performed by such a great guitarrist...!! thank you...

I would like to know the country of this marvellous guitarrist, please.

[panchoti]

...simplemente genial.....

[djangoph1le]

Bream is a genius

[cmde123]

Bream's pretty much it for me, too.

[thisishowcreativeiam]

Yay! another youtube bitch fight because of simple ignorance, however i do always enjoy reading the peacemakers comments haha. honestly the only smart people do not leave comments at all relating to the little bitch fits,rather they just enjoy the music and keep their hands off the keyboard. also yes i know im commenting on it just so y'all don't think im a hypocrite. Have a nice day all.

[simonshusse]

Blessed are those who can acknowledge more than one master cause they live a rich life.

But no-one builds better guitars than Romanillios ftw!!

[james10492]

hey dudes,

lets not argue over which country is better at guitar and just chill to the playing of bream ok?

[GORDITO1000]

a toast...

to Bream

[Pitcairn2]

I do not care what anyone say's. Bream is the GREATEST guitarist of the 20th Century. Nothing to do with the fact that I am English like Bream. He is simply a MASTER

[XXGetu]

what about Yepes?

[arfurlife]

@Pitcairn2 could not agree with you more and there are so many incredible guitarists but he is mindblowing where expression and interpretation are concerned. Words fail me when he plays.

[Keithdhodges]

@Pitcairn2 "say's"?

[Pitcairn2]

@Keithdhodges sorry did not know this was an English lesson..

[sibgeorgy]

Гениальное произведение гениального автора, в гениальном исполнение.

[kumgangpoepsa]

Totalmente de acuerdo....

[BHayley]

Marvelous...

What edition is this? Seems like it's the Aguado edition mixed with an old facsimile-style edition?

[Sandortegon]

What a beautiful tone! ... typical of Julian Bream's playing

[williamduranti]

Julian Bream for me, is definitely the most expressive guitarist of all times, a real treat and great inspiration for concert guitarist and people who just love this music

M. William Duranti

[ericlarkins]

@williamduranti Do you really believe he was more expressive than Parkening? I like Bream better, but I think Parkening is just a smidge more expressive....

[williamduranti]

@ericlarkins

dear Eric

I never made a comparison with Parkening who is a fantastic musician I respect and remains one of my favourites. However you, since we are both guitarist ourselves you can agree that music is emotion and Bream to me has an expressiveness that takes me. It is personal and sincere point of view no strings attached

M. William Duranti

[BarriosGroupie]

@williamduranti Yeah Bream was a master

[CNFrostXY]

@williamduranti Yes in fact to most people he would be the most 'expressive'(romantic we should say) guitarist because he plays in that Romantic style. While others like Pepe Romero would be more of a Spanish Flamenco style. Williams plays in a more traditional and conservative style and always takes the composers' purpose as the highest instead of individual interpretations. Russell is quiet traditional as well similar to Williams but still slightly different. CDs show everyone is different.

[r2dxhate]

synesthetic rainbows at fractal complicity

[guitarclaus]

the all-time-master.....

[globule200]

Magic notes : 2:28

[takhirviolinest]

Grand solo by A.San. Briliante playing. Bravissimo maestro

[sifakis123]

ah..bream..the greatest!!!can anyone tell me where i can download the full bbc series?the best influence for every guitarist

[MelasChupa]

By far, the best interpretation of this that i've ever come across .

[bakuruguru]

rbwdash8, it's not a song. )))

[acorntechnique]

I have no idea why, but Americans seem to refer to all music as 'songs' - and I have commented countless times about this on YouTube.

[tuningmachine]

Do you really think that your youtube comments are going to change the term over 300 million Americans choose to use?

[acorntechnique]

There are a number of things wrong with your comment - in fact, everything.

Firstly, it was never my intention to change the way anyone thinks, least of all Americans as they are a rule unto themselves regardless.

Secondly, my comment was directed at a remark someone else made, and thirdly, I am sure that the vast majority of the US's 300 million or thereabouts population know the difference between a song and a piece anyway.

[tuningmachine]

Why bother to make your comment in the first place if you feel that the vast majority of Americans know the difference? It seems contradictory. The term countless means too numerous to be counted. Are you misusing the term "countless" in a post that is critical of people misusing the term "song"?

[pianoplayeruk]

Your one of these typical uneducated types who jump onto bandwagons without stopping to think that someone's comment may have been directed at someone else's comment.

I never asked for your thoughts, opinions, or invited you to interject comprendi?

I said and i quote:

'Americans' - didn't say: 'All Americans'

It seems to be those of a particular social class.

perhaps your one??

[tuningmachine]

You really are a clown. Your posts are riddled with grammatical errors, but you accuse me of being uneducated. I don't care that you didn't ask for my opinion, because I don't need your permission to post here.

[Dose0fReality]

Youtube isn't a private forum. When you leave a comment, that is an open invitation for the entire world to 'interject' with their thoughts and opinions.

Try being a little less condescending. I'd rather be of a low social class than have a pissy, pompous attitude.

You should choose your words better. Some Americans get sick of being insulted for simply being American, and understandably many get defensive about it, especially when they only come here to try to enjoy European music.

[winds0fcreation0]

Thanks for sticking up for Americans, honestly i hear a lot about "American arrogance" but coming on these forums or however you want to define them, I see a lot of smug obnoxious Europeans always, always, insulting Americans, give me a break its classless.

[williamduranti]

As a musician who lived and performed both in North America and Europe I can guarantee you that the term is misused all over. I personally would never attack somebody who does not know the right term. The problem is that these are the same idiots who say -Segovia, Bream etc.- could not do this or that. They are usually loosers who attend concerts criticize everything because they never made it.

Just ignore them thats all!!!

M. William Duranti

[WolfishNuckajuh]

dis is fake cos the fingerin of da geetar is off time to the music being played in da background

[timcopress]

The internet has made you retarded, Nuckajuh.

Geh, even typing a segment of your name brings bile into the back of my throat.

[NapkinQueen]

Magnificent interpretation... What's the deal with the plowing clips?

[siapalahnamagw]

wow i love how he makes it sound like piano .amazing.

[KungFuBlitzKrieg]

His tone is flawless! I love how he can change the tone to give the impression of different instruments playing. Absolutely fabulous!

[Raveric]

... i could list off 10 people who could play this. But im definately not downing on julian bream. Just your ignorant point of view. Dont take ignorance as an insult but as a state of fact. Listen to some good guitarist and im sure you will realize that you know more than just matt rach could pull this off.

[rbwdash8]

the only person I know who could possibly do this is mattrach. Search mattrach La Foule, listen to it and you will see what I mean

[agogico12345]

what .....are you jocking?

[rbwdash8]

I don't know what you mean by jocking. I just want you to see another very talented guitar player play a beautiful song.

[thejugglenaut91]

are you joking? Leave your crappy musicianship with your thrashers. This is music! No he could not do this, yes many CLASSICAL guitarists play this piece. Idiot. You know the classical guitar is looked down upon, partly because of your mentality of "well i play classical, well it's totally different and with an amp but still". Fuck off. Just fuck off.

[HolyTruthWord]

This is NOT human!

[AlborzZagros]

Every piece that he plays makes my jaws drop. It just takes you to another world! Thanks for posting.

[cococrillo11]

He is so great at expounding! And, magnificent tone and vibrato that sticks to you just as the music does.

[willy1986tralara]

joder que bonito

que control del color del sonido

[nikosz66]

the GREATEST guitarist of all in interpretation

his colour & expression is BY FAR  UNCOMPARABLE

thanks for posting

[oldwhtman]

If anyone is better, he is well hidden.

[astrodelacumbia]

excelente master

bello por doquier

*****

[BomBasticTwat]

One of the best ever pieces ever to have been written for the guitar.

[shentaistolk]

hard piece to play.

[gnomo2368]

Maravilloso, una interpretación bellísima y un bellísimo instrumento

[celebrationduo]

That is a Romanillos guitar- you can tell by the arch design on the rosette,

[guitarclasic4693]

que hermoso video

[tobslett]

fantastic

brilliant

...

[VLombardi01]

that was brilliant!!

[mcmartu]

Bellísima melodía de Fernando Sor.

[EVA027]

isn't there more of this?

[priapus56]

So nice of Julian to twang a few notes over his holiday video..

[watch156]

Segvia recorded this. If anyone has it would they please post it. It's different from everyone else's and it's definitive in terms of interpretation.

[ftryew]

got the info,

[watch156]

Hi ftryew. Any chance you could post it here on youtube? Btw, I have the sheet music, and no one plays it as written. Segovia no doubt plays his own version - it's musically the best.

[julianus18]

There´s no "Definitive in terms of interpretation" . The humam being is not a machine. Segovia is great, and Bream is equally Great. Their singular touch is nothing but the truth of a soul, and it´s always different from any other person. No absolute. No definitive. Music is a live thing. Be yourself, and you will be great too.

[Trapmaker677]

you are a true genus! I have been waiting for someone to think like me for about 5 months or so. :)

[theosu66]

@julianus18 Perfect statement.

[FZalla]

could anyone please tell me what sort of guitar he plays on? wich builder or something. thank you!

[orbiterred]

i know he played a romanillos (not sure of the spelling) for awhile. Not sure if this is one though

[Douglas1102]

Probably Hermann Hauser.

[BakedWalnut]

What a wonderful guitar he has

[KZM9484]

this man is absolutely a great musician!!! barrueco sucks!!

[lunaticfriki]

one of my favourite guitarists, just amazing, and he's a very nice person. I'm spanish, and he's is the most spanish non-spanish guitarist xD

[31041955]

this is inspiring.

[trenalsurtco]

magnifico...

[SwineTownMusic]

Bream has a great gift for transferring the emotion to the piece, very expressive. Somebody earlier mentioned the great Segovia who was also amazing at getting the emotion from those strings.

[tokaicarl]

and me- he;s absolute genius and has such a great feel and sound

[PaulAndreasFoldalAam]

I love to watch this video whit his playing in the background. Bream at his best^^

[abella33]

Grande entre los grandes, Bream insuperable.

[artubian]

Que gran maestro ...el mejor tocando guitarra de 6 cuerdas.musicalidad y refinamiento como pocos en las versiones de Bream

[thastankanator]

Damn can that Bream play!!!

[bilstew]

i agree with other contributor regarding commentary during the playing of this piece by julian bream.Full marks as usual to julian for great interpretation of the piece.The guitar comes over a little light in my opinion but could be perhaps due to accoustics.I think a guitar with a little more body within the wood would enhance the piece even more, especially at the bass end thus creating more even balance between its bass and treble register.(solely my opinion) bilstew.

[Gangly1]

I am sure it is acoustics at fault.

I dare not venture that Mr Bream is playing a guitar incapable of the tone you suggest.

If he his, I should like to purchase it at a knock down price!!

[gmtdiato]

sorry,pressed the wrong button!of course I agree totally.

[Pitcairn2]

@bilstew

I know its 3 years ago but are you taking the piss?

[bilstew]

@Pitcairn2 Yes of course....after all this man is on a pedestal but maybe not yet .Did you read my comments carefully especially about the values of the instrument.???...To hear a well balanced guitar on youtube type in John Feeley...Bach Chaconne in D minor .....incomparable...

[loadermen]

the best

[b5b9]

What a wonderful thing YouTube is! I first heard this piece performed by Segovia. I was twelve years old. The year was 1954. I couldn't understand or believe that so much beauty could come from one instrument. Now, through YouTube and its generous contributors, twelve year old children around the world can see, hear, and believe.

[danielmagli]

5 stars , straordinario, meraviglioso

[MichaelCaracena]

Bream plays great here.

But be prepared to have the video editors interrupt the piece with Bream's own audio commentaries.

Also, they cut the piece off - you don't get to hear the whole piece here.

It's unfortunate - I would've like to hear the whole thing without the commentaries.

[Kontakion]

5 stars to the great master!