Julian Bream plays for Stravinsky (vaimusic.com)

Interesting ... this is related in Julian's Bream DVD as an embarrasing moment for Julian, who was looking for contemporary composers who might be willing to compose for him ... but Stravinsky wasn't interested at all. But I liked how Julian smiled when he remembered the moment.

He was a very positive and modest character ... unlike Segovia, who shunned some of his contemporanies, including very interesting composers and didn't recognized his limitations as an interpreter.

To see two of my childhood heroes in one film together. Priceless. I don't care if it is awkward or embarrassing for some to watch. Great playing and (I know I am interpreting) I loved watching Igor's reserve melt during the performance. Music does have extraordinary power- especially in the hand's of an extraordinary player. Even the greatest composers are not immune to the seduction of the sound. Perhaps they are even more susceptible to it than most.

By god, man! very well written.

Bream was indeed a good luth player for his time. That is for sure. But i don't like the way he approaches and talks to Igor Stravinsky.

i think i just decided not to kill myself. how touching...

good choice you made! see.. music can change your life!

Anyone who can sell a Pavane in such a corteous way and than play it with such a notion, could repose upon his laurels.
Wished we mortals had an infimun part of one of these skills.

stravinski is not for bream or bream for stravinski - different temperament, sir.
and yes, bream is pushing - but in vane.

sir, by giving certain evaluation, you are really going deep down especially on a personal level. if you don't like my playing or whatever it is, this is your personal attitude but has nothing to do with what I said. Is it clear?