http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... m-festival
Study them all, but this one is my favourite:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... villalobos
A master playing with a master.
But http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... ass-3-bach
Bach is good too.
Julian has given up the guitar now, due to old age. Four hours a day, every day did for him. Such touch, such elegance.
He comes across as a right arrogant bastard. But you can see, even though he was rough about it, he never was rude. Such touch, such elegance. What do I know.
This is for those that want to learn more. You would do worse than learn from this man. I don't think there is anyone that would say they were better than him. He had humility.He had technical ability. He had knowledge of the music.
Enjoy these films by the BBC.
My favourites are the ones I have outlined. But look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... ac-albeniz as well.
Everyone that studys classical guitar MUST study these films.
Julian Bream. A true wizard, with an exceptional touch.
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Yes, that was an effective performance, it had colour and intensity..
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I can't get enough of this guy. Guitar or no. I want to know more.
Julian Bream Master Class
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Only freaking available in the UK.
Dell Vostro i9 64GB Ram Windows 11 Pro, Cubase, Bitwig, Mixcraft Guitar Pod Go, Linntrument Nektar P1, Novation Launchpad
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Bummer. Bastards.tapper mike wrote:Only freaking available in the UK.
VPNs?
There are ways around it. Hassle I know. But worth it for not just the performance he gives. The lessons are priceless.
He has a certain quality - very very stern, but never serious. He is a guy you would not want to get into in a bar ruck.
Gentle. Ever so gentle.
He really does have an exceptional touch.
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The BBC are such c**ts.
f**k, set up a VPN, for god's sake!
It will only cost you 3 dollars a month.
f**k, set up a VPN, for god's sake!
It will only cost you 3 dollars a month.
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image sharing sites
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Julia ... al&tbm=vid
Albeniz, Bach, and Villa Lobos!
Check it out!
Some kind souls wanted to help you out!
Enjoy!
Villa Lobos is the best there ever was. Imho.
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Villa-Lobos was a right handfull:
When touring Europe with his music he said, "I don't use folklore, I am the folklore." (Eu sou o folclore) and "I have not come to learn, I have come to show what I have made up to now." (Ich bin nicht gekommen, um zu lernen, sondern um zu zeigen, was ich bisher gemacht habe.)[42] showing that he was quite aware of his unique position among classical composers, and he made good use of his origins to publicise his own works.
Check out his many other quotes. The man was a genius with words and attitudes as he was a genius with six strings.
When touring Europe with his music he said, "I don't use folklore, I am the folklore." (Eu sou o folclore) and "I have not come to learn, I have come to show what I have made up to now." (Ich bin nicht gekommen, um zu lernen, sondern um zu zeigen, was ich bisher gemacht habe.)[42] showing that he was quite aware of his unique position among classical composers, and he made good use of his origins to publicise his own works.
Check out his many other quotes. The man was a genius with words and attitudes as he was a genius with six strings.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4R82HxBLKo
Julian Bream Masterclass 1978: Isaac Albéniz Granada & Sevilla
Julian Bream Masterclass 1978: Isaac Albéniz Granada & Sevilla
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Check out Cheryl Grice from 27 minutes on in that video. She nails it, in a big way. Even Julian is impressed.
If you live down under, you can even get lessons from her -
http://cherylgriceguitar.com/biography.html
If you live down under, you can even get lessons from her -
http://cherylgriceguitar.com/biography.html
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These remarks, 'arrogant bastard', 'rough', 'very very stern' are interesting. I don't have that sense at all.
Here are students that can play, no problem, but they want to get to the next level. To give them less than a real critique is cheating them, and cheating them in all likelihood of their money. These master classes are legendary for just how much he gives in the little bit of time. In terms of form, in terms of bringing out the character and narrative, drama of music, just gigantic music lessons.
I had some aspirations in this very field for a couple of years. I never saw coddling, that's for sure. My professor never once said as much as what Bream did to the guy doing the E minor prelude by Villa Lobos 'that's a very effective performance'. ALL of it was along the lines of 'another problem with this performance is ...'. At the end of the first year I got this: "I have nothing to say.". Meaning I had nailed it. I was there to hear about the problems with my performance. I never felt she was unkind.
Oscar Ghiglia was brought in for the one big-time pro master class we got in my year and half in there. My friend played the Tarantella by, I forget who. Famous piece and a Ghiglia thing. Mark hated Ghiglia. He played it at some stupidly fast tempo. Ghiglia just went to tear him a new hole. "NO ONE is impressed!" 'You know nothing of this music', basically. It was so brutal it was comedic. And it was all true.
He screamed at me 'FASTER! LOUDER!' at this one straight chromatic run in that Tarrega thing, Capricho Arabe. Later I listened to his recording. He took his time with the lick. He didn't waste a lot of time with me. This was 1978, same year as the last video. We did not get Bream, we got f**king Ghiglia. I passed up a chance to meet Bream when Bream and Williams played a duo concert up in Ann Arbor. I had to drive some of the kids back to Cinci and one of them was sick from boozing it on the way up. Report was Bream was very expansive and cheerful.
Here are students that can play, no problem, but they want to get to the next level. To give them less than a real critique is cheating them, and cheating them in all likelihood of their money. These master classes are legendary for just how much he gives in the little bit of time. In terms of form, in terms of bringing out the character and narrative, drama of music, just gigantic music lessons.
I had some aspirations in this very field for a couple of years. I never saw coddling, that's for sure. My professor never once said as much as what Bream did to the guy doing the E minor prelude by Villa Lobos 'that's a very effective performance'. ALL of it was along the lines of 'another problem with this performance is ...'. At the end of the first year I got this: "I have nothing to say.". Meaning I had nailed it. I was there to hear about the problems with my performance. I never felt she was unkind.
Oscar Ghiglia was brought in for the one big-time pro master class we got in my year and half in there. My friend played the Tarantella by, I forget who. Famous piece and a Ghiglia thing. Mark hated Ghiglia. He played it at some stupidly fast tempo. Ghiglia just went to tear him a new hole. "NO ONE is impressed!" 'You know nothing of this music', basically. It was so brutal it was comedic. And it was all true.
He screamed at me 'FASTER! LOUDER!' at this one straight chromatic run in that Tarrega thing, Capricho Arabe. Later I listened to his recording. He took his time with the lick. He didn't waste a lot of time with me. This was 1978, same year as the last video. We did not get Bream, we got f**king Ghiglia. I passed up a chance to meet Bream when Bream and Williams played a duo concert up in Ann Arbor. I had to drive some of the kids back to Cinci and one of them was sick from boozing it on the way up. Report was Bream was very expansive and cheerful.
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You are quite right of course. I was being flippant.jancivil wrote:These remarks, 'arrogant bastard', 'rough', 'very very stern' are interesting. I don't have that sense at all.
Here are students that can play, no problem, but they want to get to the next level. To give them less than a real critique is cheating them, and cheating them in all likelihood of their money. These master classes are legendary for just how much he gives in the little bit of time. In terms of form, in terms of bringing out the character and narrative, drama of music, just gigantic music lessons.
Even that guy that looked as if he wanted to hit him, didn't.
I'm a lousy commentator on it all. I'm just a disseminator of the videos really.
He certainly was not that arrogant.
He was gifted. He had a very precise and natural touch. I feel qualified to say this as someone that practised for so many hours for so many days for so many years. You either have it or you don't. He did. I was a fool to carry it on so long. So I am not the best person to listen to. But... He was exceptional. I can see how it is him that is playing a lot of the major classical guitar scores, on vinyl.
It would seem that he was, and is, a man of integrity, also.
He's up there with Joe Strummer for me. What a guy!
Oh to be that naturally gifted, to even be his student.
We all have to learn our place in life.
