20th Century Guitar 1

Bream (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 21, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003FG0
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #83,821 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Allegretto

2. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Lento

3. Sonatina, Op. 52, No.1: Rondo

4. Segovia, Op.29

5. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ben Adagio

6. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Allegretto

7. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Largo

8. El Polifemo De Oro (Four Fragments): Ritmico E Vivo

9. Quatre Pieces Breves: Prld

10. Quatre Pieces Breves: Air

11. Quatre Pieces Breves: Plainte

12. Quatre Pieces Breves: Comme Une Gigue

13. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Du Schones Bachlein' (Tranquilmente)

14. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Es Findet Das Aug' Oft' (Allegro Rubato)

15. Drei Tentos (From 'Kammermusik'): 'Sohn Laios' (Lento)

16. Elegy

17. Five Bagatelles: Allegro

18. Five Bagatelles: Lento/Tempo Di Valse

19. Five Bagatelles: Alla Cubana

20. Five Bagatelles: Sempre Espressivo

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful Music, Superlative Performances, June 14, 2000

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Nicholas A. Deutsch (Tarrytown, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Guitar 1 (Audio CD)

This is an excellent program, beautifully planned & played, of 20th century guitar music. Over its 65 minute running time, there's a good balance between "light" (though never trivial) pieces & more challenging ones. I got the CD for Frank Martin's sole piece for solo guitar, the Four Short Pieces (originally titled, aptly enough, Guitare) & have really enjoyed getting to know the other works.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Landmark recordings of 20th century repertoire, October 25, 2006

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Tom Poore (South Euclid, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Guitar 1 (Audio CD)

Born in London in 1933, Julian Bream recently retired from actively touring and performing. This CD is a reissue of landmark recordings made for RCA between 1959-73. During this time, few guitarists were more compelling champions of new music than Bream. All the music in this CD is today firmly established within the standard guitar repertoire.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The finest 20th century guitar recording I've heard, April 18, 2006

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C. Davin (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 20th Century Guitar 1 (Audio CD)

Bream is, without question, among the greats of the guitar. This is, in my opinion, a collection that shows why he very well may be the greatest interpreter of 20th century music for the guitar. Bream's natural musicality - his sense of phrasing, vibrato, and color - shine through in all these pieces. To me, the highlights are the Martin pieces, the Walton Bagatelles, the Henze, and the Rawsthorne Elegy. Needless to say, that's most of the recording, and the other pieces are certainly beautifully done as well.

This recording is tragically hard to find - if you see it, don't wait, get it!