Classical Guitarist Plays With Himself on Stage and Film
October 17th, 2007 by Roderick RussellAnything to get people to read, right?
In follow-up to the last post entitled Bach, Fugues and Britney Spears, I thought that I would share more of my love for the self-referential/reflexive art (would that be conceptual, perhaps? Nah… Bream has skill.) that has so influenced my own theater work, as can be evidenced in my creation and performance of Sketches, a humorous and reflexive commentary on modern art delivered through the vehicle of satire and, well, mindreading.
The literary and musical influences to which I am in debt are innumerable, but the subject of this post is the legendary classical guitarist Julian Bream. Please let me extend my apologies to Mr. Bream for potentially belittling him in the title of my post, for he has every last ounce of respect that I can possibly give. I can not say enough good things about this man and his work, and the video posted here is testament to his genius. He truly is a giant.
NOTE: This post was authored months ago but publication was delayed as a result of the above referenced video being removed from YouTube due to copyright issues. Seems that as of last month it’s back up. I do not condone copyright infringement, but this video may serve to introduce Julian Bream’s work to those as of yet unfamiliar with it. Enjoy it while it’s still up, and if you like it, purchase the video from which it’s taken - Guitarra! A Music Journey Through Spain.
Daniele mentions, over on the Classical Guitar Video Archive that “it’s a shame that YouTube plays back everything in mono sound. The original video in two audio channels showcased the distinct sounds from the two guitars of Julian Bream’s much better and made the music that much more interesting to listen to. Even with only one channel, however, this wonder piece of work still sounds amazing, so please do enjoy!”
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tags: boccherini, classical guitar, classical music, duet, fandango, julian bream, musicians, spain, spanish music
October 25th, 2008 at Oct 25, 08 | 1:04 am
The great thing about guitar playing is that there are so many different styles of playing. In fact new ways are being invented all the time. With each new style of playing, there is a door opened for interpretation by millions of guitarists all over the world. What does this all really mean though?? I’ll tell you what it means. It means anybody anywhere can
learn how to find a way to express themselves uniquely with a guitar! I mean, when you really think about it, the guitar is the only instrument that can boast such versatility!!!!