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Repertoire as a youth.
April 21, 1945
At the PSG meeting. Julian was 11 years old.
Sor: Study in B minor
June 23, 1945
Elgar/arr. Obregon: Salut d' Amour
Giuliani: Danse Nord
Diabelli: Andante
August 18, 1945
At the PSG meeting. Julian was 12 years old.
Scarlatti - duet with his father. Exact duet is unknown.
Carulli - duet with his father. Exact duet is unknown.
César Frank - solo piece. Exact piece is unknown.
Carcasi waltz - solo piece. Exact waltz is unknown.
Carulli study - solo piece. Exact study is unknown.
September 15, 1945
At a PGS meeting
Shands: Légende
Carcasi: Andantino
Shands: Prélude et Impromptu
October 15, 1945
Henry develops a program for Julian's first "trial" recital at Cheltenham. The recital was to take place in January 1946. Due to Dr. Perrot's opposition and isistence that Julian was not ready, the plans for the recital were cancelled. Given that these pieces were part of the program must indicate that young Julian was already playing them fairly well. Julian is 12 years old.
Bach: Prelude
Bach: Gavotte
Coste: Andante
Sor: Thème Varié
Pujol: Canción de Cuna
Thorne: Mandolina
Shands: Il Pienseroso
Ries de Hilster: Prélude (dedicated to Julian)
Tárrega: Study in A
Malats: Serenata Española
Segovia: Anecdote No. 5
Ponce: Sonata Romántica
January 5, 1946
PSG hold their annual general meeting at Alliance Hall in Westminster. Wilfrid Appleby from BMG attends his first PSG meeting. Julian is 12 years old.
Giuliani: Preludium
Darr: Rondoletto
Shands: Calme du Soir, op. 58
February 16, 1946
Julian is invited to the British Federation of Banjoist, Mandolinist and Guitarist at Alliance Hall. Julian is 12 years old.
Sor: Study No. 5 in B minor
Shands: Légende, op. 201
March 30. 1946
Julian performs at the PSG. Julian is 12 years old.
Sor: Grand Solo for Guitar.
July 4, 1946
Auditions for BBC but later received a letter stating despite Julian being a promising musician in the future, they did not feel he was ready. At this time Julian had only enough time to prepare 4 pieces with his new technique. Julian was less than 2 weeks away from his 13th birthday.
Coste: Étude
Shand: Chanson
Granados: Danza Espanola No. 5
Albert: Légende
October 20, 1946
BFBMG Junior Trophy rally at Central Hall in Westminster. Julian does not compete but performs as a "special" item at the end. The audience was so taken by the performance they applauded for numerous encores. Julian played a Study and Prelude by Carcassi. While the audience applauded for more, Julian bowed and left the stage after the second encore. Julian signs autographs for the first time. There may not have been a "trophy" involved for Julian but the event represented a high honour for the performer. Julian was 13 years old
Concert "special" item
Darr: Rondoletto
First Encore
Carcasi: Study
Second Encore
Carcasi: Prelude
November 30, 1946
Henry developed a program in early November for Julian to perform within a months time - the second attempt to have Julian's first "trial" recital at Cheltenham Art Gallery. The recital was initially suppose to take place in December and was then moved forward to November 30, 1946. Within the span of weeks the recital was moved to December 7, 1946 and the program was changed again due to the lack of diversity of the initial program. This is the initial program before the changes. Again, given that these pieces were part of the program must indicate that young Julian was already playing them fairly well. Julian was 13 years old.
Carcasi: Prelude
Sor: Andantino
Darr: Rondoletto
Coste: Concert Etude
Mertz: Capuletti
Bach: Courante
Tárrega: Coral de Haendel
Albéniz: Cadiz
Turina: Fandanguillo
Thorne: Simple Given
Albéniz: Granada
Granados: Danza Española, No. 5
December 7, 1946
Julian finally plays his "trial" recital at Cheltenham Art Gallery. Switched to the Chines Porcelain room of the museum. Julian was 13 years old.
Tárrega: Coral de Haendel
Scarlatti: Sonata in C
Albéniz: Cadiz
Bach: Courante
Rimsky-Korsakov: Chanson Hindu (Song of India)
Llobet: Estilo Popular
Sor: Andantino
Granados: Danza Española, No. 5
Turina: Fandanguillo
Ponce: Sonata Clásica
Encore-
Darr: Rondoletto
Carcasi: Prelude
1947
January 7, 1947
Julian is asked to perform for the BBC radio program Children's Hour for Young Artist.
Turina: Fandanguillo
Carcasi: Prelude
Schumann: Romanza
January 1, 1947
Julian performs at the PSG.
Granados: Tondilla
I Capuletti ed I Montecchi for PSG.
February 17, 1947
First formal recital at Cheltenham Art Gallery was a success. He was 13yrs old.
Schumann: Romanza
Bach: Prelude and Minuet
Granados: Tondilla
Shands: chanson
Paganni: Sonata
Coste: Concert Study
Albéniz: Granada
Sor: Theme and Variations
Usher: Sonata in A
This section is dedicated to showing the advance techique Julian was showing at a very young age. These pieces are all in the technically high intermediate to advanced area of performance. Julian continued to perform many of these pieces throughout his carrer. Sadly, their is no known video footage of Julian playing as a child. There is likely some audio footage in the vaults of the BBC but they have yet to surface.