Julian Bream BBC Television

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Available on VHS and DVD

This 8 part TV series actually aired initially on Channel 4. It likely aired on the BBC later on.

J.S. Bach: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro In E flat major, BWV 998 - 1. Prelude
J.S. Bach: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro In E flat major, BWV 998 - 2. Fugue-attacca
J.S. Bach: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro In E flat major, BWV 998 - 3. Allegro

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prelude No.3 in A Minor "Homage to Bach" - Andante; Molto adagio; Andante

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Prelude No.2 in D "Melodia Capoeria" - Poco Animato

Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Granada
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Cádiz
Albéniz: Suite Española, Op. 47 - Sevilla

Benjamin Britten: Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op. 70 (1963)

*** Now available in the new box set "The Complete RCA Album Collection", DVD 1

*** Now available in the new box set "The Complete RCA Album Collection", DVD 2

*** Now available in the new box set "The Complete RCA Album Collection, DVD 2

Isaac Albéniz: Cantos de Espana, Op. 232, No. 3: Bajo la Palmera

Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Ouverture
Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Harlequinade
Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Le ris
Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Rigidon
Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Combattans
Telemann: Partie Polonaise For Two Lutes- Gigue
Sor: Fantasia Op.54- Andante allegro
Sor: Fantasia Op.54- Andantino
Sor: Fantasia Op.54- Allegro dans le genre espagnole
Granados: Danzas Españolas, Op. 37, No. 11-Zambra
Albéniz: Castilla (Seguidillas)

Debussy: Reverie
Debussy: Golliwog's Cakewalk
Debussy: Claire de lune

Arnold: Guitar Concerto Op.67 3rd Movement at the Gala Performance

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¡Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain (1985)

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Julian Bream and John Williams Recital (1979)

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Julian Bream Recital (1978)

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Unknown TV show (1975)

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Brahms: Theme et variations, Op. 18

Albéniz: Cantos de Espana, Op. 232, No. 3: Bajo la Palmera

Johnson: Pavan and Galliard

Lawes: Suite For 2 Guitars - I Corant I
Lawes: Suite For 2 Guitars - II Alman
Lawes: Suite For 2 Guitars - III Corant II

Presenting... Nana Mouskouri Show (1973)

Gala Performance with Malcolm Arnold (1963)

Video footage of tenor Peter Pears with lutenist Julian Bream. They perform two classics from the lute song repertoire of the Renaissance. February 24, 1959.

Dowland: Fine Knacks for Ladies

Rosseter: What then is love but mourning

Peter Pears with Julian Bream (1959)

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-Childhood and the guitar. Father first guitar teacher. Piano as the first instrument-playing in grandmother's pub

-Playing in father's jazz band and first formal guitar teacher as a child

-Royal College of Music at 15 and Army Band at 18. Royal College banned the guitar from campus

-Pushing the boundaries of music appropriate for the guitar

-Essentially being self taught-always looking to improve his technique

-The sadness in Elizabethan music

-The reason behind the experience of music

-Discussion on modern music versus contemporary composers

-Why recording should not replace the live musical experience

-The changes in village life and instrument makers

-The struggles of becoming an established guitarist. Two lives that he likes to keep separate

-Where to go from here with music, needing more time to become as good as he wants to be-(reference to Ithaca?)

-The lute, the guitar and Andrés Segovia. Englishman playing a Spanish instrument and Tárrega

-Cricket

Morley: Joyne Hands

Morley Sola Soletta

Morley: Lavolto

Dowland: Adieu

Morley: O Mistress Mine

Morley: Captain Digorie Piper's Galliard

Robinson: A Toy

Dowland: Can She Excuse My Wrong

Byrd: My Lord of Oxenford's Miske

Allison: De la Tromba Pavin

Dowland: The Frog Galliard

Johnson: Pavin & Galliard for Lute Duet

Dowland: My Lord Chamberlain's Galliard

Morley: La Coranto

Dowland: Can She Excuse My Wrongs

Campion: It Fell on a Summer's Day

Dowland: Lachrimae Pavin

Dowland: Lady Clifton's Spirit

Allison: Go From My Window

Morley: Joyne Hands

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Julian Bream in Conversation with Jill Cochrane.

There is only a very short clip available 0n the internet. The interview is likely significantly longer.

https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b71c57f2e

A Full Life (198 ??)

This documentary is a retrospective on Julian Bream as a classical guitar recording artist.

Available on DVD

Julian Bream: My Life in Music

Walton at 80-1982
Presented by Barry Norman

Producer Christopher Graham

*** Now available in the new box set "The Complete RCA Album Collection", DVD 1

Walton at 80 (1982)

Julian Bream Masterclass (1978) - Programme 4

Julian Bream Masterclass (1978) - Programme 3

Julian Bream Masterclass (1978) - Programme 2

A series of four programmes recorded at the home of Julian Bream in Wilshire

Programme 3 - First Broadcast 01-18-1978
J.S. Bach - Fugue from Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor

Student:

Dan Beckerman

Gerald Tolan

Lynne Gangbar

Producer Rodney Greenberg

A series of four programmes recorded at the home of Julian Bream in Wilshire

Programme 4 - First Broadcast 01-25-1978

Benajmin Britten Nocturnal After John Dowland Op. 70

Student:

Robert Hoy

Kenji Sano

Producer Rodney Greenberg

A series of four programmes recorded at the home of Julian Bream in Wilshire

Programme 2 - First Broadcast 01-11-1978

Heitor Villa-Lobos - Prelude 1, 5, 3

Students:

Darko Petrinjak

Forbes Henderson

Robert Brightmore

Producer Rodney Greenberg

The Julian Bream Consort-1964

Julian Bream - lute
Olive Zonian - violin
David Sandeman - alto flute
Joy Hall - base viol
Desmond Dupré - cittern and lute
Robert Spencer - Pandora and voice

Directed by Julian Bream

Presented by Arthur Langford
BBC TV

A early short profile on the guitarist with interviews and clips of stage performances

Introduction

Villa-Lobos: Prelude N0. 4

Julian Bream on playing the guitar

J.S. Bach: Prelude BWV 999

Villa-Lobos: Chôro No. 1 (excerpt)

On Julian Bream

Reinhardt: Viper's Dream

*** Now available in the new box set "The Complete RCA Album Collection", DVD 2

The Julian Bream Consort-1961

Julian Bream lute
Olive Zonian Violin
Rainer Schuelein alto flute
Joy Hall base viol
Desmond Dupré cittern and lute
Robert Spencer pandora and lute

Presented by Walter Todds

Commentary Spoken by Michael Aldridge
with John Williams, Yussef Allie, Robert Tear, Hans Werner Henze, The Julian Bream Consort, and Jose Romanillos.

Produced by Herbert Chappell
BBC Colour c BBC 1976

A series of four programmes recorded at the home of Julian Bream in Wilshire

Programme 1 - First Broadcast: 01-04-1978
Isaac Albéniz - Granada and Sevilla from Suite Española, Op.47

Students:

Joseph Bacon

Jiri Jangl

Cheryl Grice

Producer Rodney Greenberg

Julian Bream Masterclass (1978) - Programme 1

A Life in the Country (1976)

Kenneth Allsop: A Conversation with Julian Bream (1972)

The Julian Bream Consort (1964)