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Julian Bream
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Battersea, London, England, UK
Julian Alexander Bream is an English virtuoso classical guitarist and lutenist. One of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument.
Known for
- Julian Bream - My Life in Music — guitar, lute2006
- Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was… — Himself1979
- Benjamin Britten and His Festival — Self1967
- Stravinsky — Himself1966
- Six-Five Special — Self1957
- Mañana — Guitar Player1956
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1933-07-15 ) 15 July 1933, Battersea , London, England
- Died
- 14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) (aged 87), Donhead St Andrew , Wiltshire, England
- Occupations
- Classical guitarist Lutenist
- Organizations
- The Julian Bream Consort
- Website
- www .julianbreamguitar .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Julian
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Battersea
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Royal College of Music
- Employer
- Royal Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- lute
- Record label
- RCA Red Seal
- Image
- Julian Bream.jpg
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- student
- Andy Irvine
- date of birth
- 1933-07-15
- Commons category
- Julian Bream
- date of death
- 2020-08-14
- influenced by
- Andrés Segovia
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Encyclopedic overview
Julian Alexander Bream CBE (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Over the course of a career that spanned more than half a century, Bream also helped revive interest in the lute.
Early years
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