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Julian Bream’s Role and Collaborations in Shaping Modern Classical Guitar

Year 2024, Issue: 7, 28 - 32, 27.09.2024

Abstract

This study is intended to contribute to the literature review necessary to make Julian Bream's personality and musical career more widely known. It is intended to give an insight into some aspects of Bream's career, with a particular focus on his influence on the expansion of the guitar repertoire. During his long career he collaborated with many important classical composers and contributed new works to the 20th century guitar repertoire. These works are still fresh and are performed in concerts by today's guitarists. He also collaborated with John Williams, one of the most important classical guitar virtuosos of our time. The duo has made many recordings, television and radio programs and given countless concerts around the world. This collaboration has had a great impact on both the listeners and the classical guitar community. The duo of Bream and Williams have been recognized as important figures in this field. Throughout his career, Bream has trained many young guitarists, both through master classes and his own private students, and has played an important role in passing on the guitar to future generations. In this study, information about the life, performance and musicality of Julian Bream, who has made significant contributions to classical guitar performance, is presented.

References

  • Balmer, P. (2006). Julian Bream: My life in music. DVD. Avie.
  • Blythe, A. (1968). Julian Bream Talksto Alan Blythe. Gramophone. s. 24.
  • Bream, J. (2003). My life in music. United Kingdom: Avie Records.
  • Button, W. (1997). Julian Bream: The foundations of a musical career. Aldershot. England. s. 84.
  • Button, W. (2006). Julian Bream the foundations of a musical career westpord: The boldstrummer Ltd. s.14.
  • Mccallie, M. (2015). A survey of the solo guitar works written for julian bream. A treatise submitted to the college of music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of MusicFlorida State University.
  • Palmer, T. (1982). Julian Bream a life on the road London: Macdonald. s.13.
  • Palmer, T. (1983). Julian Bream: a life on the road. New York: Franklin Watts. Inc. s. 33.
  • Sivek, J. (2020). Julian Bream - biography, concert activity and collaboration with John Williams. s.7.
  • Starling, W. (2013). Strings attached: the life and music of John Williams. Londra: Biteback Publishing
  • Suárez, J. (2023). Joaquín Rodrigo and Julian Bream: aspects of a relationship. Sound Board Scholar 9, (1).
  • Sullivan, K. (2000). Tonality and set-class centricity: structural tendencies in reginald Smith Brindle’s El Polimemo de Oro. M. A. Thesis, Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette.
  • Tanenbaum, D. (2003). Perspectives on the classical guitar in the twentieth century. In the Cambridge Companion to the guitar. Ed. Victor Anand Coelho. Cambridge. UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tanenbaum, D. (1990). Acoustic counterpoint classical guitar music from the 80’s. San Francisco (Calif.): New Albion Records. İnterview.
  • Urbanova, J., RAK, Š. (2003). Guitar, mylove. Prague: Eminent.
  • Victor, C. (2003). The Cambridge Companion to the guitar. Cambridge University Press. s. 192.
  • Wade, G. , Garno G. (1997). A newlook at Segovia, his life, his music. Pacific. MO: Mel Bay Pub. s.131.

Modern Klasik Gitarın Şekillenmesinde Julian Bream’in Rolü ve İş Birlikleri

Year 2024, Issue: 7, 28 - 32, 27.09.2024

Abstract

Bu çalışma, Julian Bream'in kişiliğini ve müzik kariyerinin daha geniş kitleler tarafından tanınması için gerekli literatür taramasına katkı sağlamak için hazırlanmıştır. Bream'in kariyerinin bazı yönleri hakkında bir fikir vermek ve özellikle gitar repertuarının genişlemesi üzerindeki etkisi gibi konulara odaklanmıştır. Uzun süren kariyeri boyunca birçok önemli klasik müzik bestecileriyle iş birliğinde bulunmuş ve 20. Yüzyıl gitar repertuvarına yeni eserler kazandırmıştır. Bu eserler halen tazeliğini koruyup günümüzdeki gitaristler tarafından konserlerde seslendirilmektedir. Bunun yanı sıra çağımızın önemli klasik gitar virtüözlerinden biri olan John Williams ile de önemli çalışmalara imza atmıştır. İkili bir araya gelerek birçok kayıt yapmış, televizyon–radyo programları ve dünya üzerinde sayısız konserler vermiştir. Bu birliktelik, hem dinleyiciler hem de klasik gitar camiasında büyük bir etki yaratmıştır. Bream ve Williams ikilisi bu alanda önemli birer figür olarak kabul edilmiştir. Bream, kariyeri boyunca gerek ustalık sınıfları olsun gerek kendi özel öğrencileri olsun birçok genç gitarist yetiştirmiş ve bu sayede gitarın gelecek kuşaklara aktarılmasında önemli bir rol oynamıştır. Bu çalışmada, klasik gitar icrasına önemli katkılarda bulunmuş Julian Bream’in hayatı, icracılığı ve müzikalitesi hakkında bilgiler sunulmuştur.

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References

  • Balmer, P. (2006). Julian Bream: My life in music. DVD. Avie.
  • Blythe, A. (1968). Julian Bream Talksto Alan Blythe. Gramophone. s. 24.
  • Bream, J. (2003). My life in music. United Kingdom: Avie Records.
  • Button, W. (1997). Julian Bream: The foundations of a musical career. Aldershot. England. s. 84.
  • Button, W. (2006). Julian Bream the foundations of a musical career westpord: The boldstrummer Ltd. s.14.
  • Mccallie, M. (2015). A survey of the solo guitar works written for julian bream. A treatise submitted to the college of music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of MusicFlorida State University.
  • Palmer, T. (1982). Julian Bream a life on the road London: Macdonald. s.13.
  • Palmer, T. (1983). Julian Bream: a life on the road. New York: Franklin Watts. Inc. s. 33.
  • Sivek, J. (2020). Julian Bream - biography, concert activity and collaboration with John Williams. s.7.
  • Starling, W. (2013). Strings attached: the life and music of John Williams. Londra: Biteback Publishing
  • Suárez, J. (2023). Joaquín Rodrigo and Julian Bream: aspects of a relationship. Sound Board Scholar 9, (1).
  • Sullivan, K. (2000). Tonality and set-class centricity: structural tendencies in reginald Smith Brindle’s El Polimemo de Oro. M. A. Thesis, Universityof Louisiana at Lafayette.
  • Tanenbaum, D. (2003). Perspectives on the classical guitar in the twentieth century. In the Cambridge Companion to the guitar. Ed. Victor Anand Coelho. Cambridge. UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • Tanenbaum, D. (1990). Acoustic counterpoint classical guitar music from the 80’s. San Francisco (Calif.): New Albion Records. İnterview.
  • Urbanova, J., RAK, Š. (2003). Guitar, mylove. Prague: Eminent.
  • Victor, C. (2003). The Cambridge Companion to the guitar. Cambridge University Press. s. 192.
  • Wade, G. , Garno G. (1997). A newlook at Segovia, his life, his music. Pacific. MO: Mel Bay Pub. s.131.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Fine Arts
Journal Section Reviews
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Güray Alyörük 0000-0002-6050-9736

Publication Date September 27, 2024
Submission Date May 30, 2024
Acceptance Date September 16, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Issue: 7

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APA Alyörük, G. (2024). Modern Klasik Gitarın Şekillenmesinde Julian Bream’in Rolü ve İş Birlikleri. Sanat Ve İkonografi Dergisi(7), 28-32. https://doi.org/10.62425/sidd.1492534

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