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1973
Cheltenham Festival 28th Annual Festival July 1973 - BBC Recital
The Rawsthorne Elegy for Guitar and the Walton Bagatelles were performed at the

28th Cheltenham Festival in 1973 and broadcast by the BBC.

Spoken Introduction 00:04
Alan Rawsthorne:

Elegy 01:24
Spoken Introduction 09:04
William Walton:

Bagatelle No. 1 10:21
Bagatelle No. 2 13:57
Bagatelle No. 3 17:12
Bagatelle No. 4 19:14
Bagatelle No. 5 21:24
Spoken Conclusion 24:03

Alan Rawsthorne's Elegy for Guitar was written in 1971, the last year of his life. Rawsthorne didn't quite finish the piece, which was left for Bream to complete, based on sketches by the composer. The Walton Bagatelles were also written in 1971.

This broadcast performance in 1973 preceded his 2 commercial recordings, the first from later that year in 1973 and the second dating from 1984.

One very notable aspect about this performance occurred in the slow and tranquil 4th Bagatelle. Bream's interpretation of this piece is radically different from either of his 2 commercial recordings, including dramatic changes in tempo and the use of tremolando.

Live Concert Recordings

1976

Julian Bream BBC Radio Recital, first broadcast in 1976.

"The Classical Guitar" hosted by Peter Sensier

A lively discussion between guitarist Julian Bream and radio host Peter Sensier from the program "The Classical Guitar"

Johann Sebastian Bach:

Chaconne, BWV 1004 (04:23)

This is the 2nd recording that Julian Bream made of Bach's Chaconne from the Violin Partita No. 2, BWV 1004. Many people regard this as Bream's finest version in terms of performance and sound quality. It is available as a commercial CD on the Testament label. SOR - SONATA OP. 15B (22:15) Bream never made a commercial recording of this charming work which makes this performance all the more valuable.

FRICKER - PASEO (34:17) A work that was commissioned by Julian Bream himself with an interesting background story that Bream tells in his discussion with Peter Sensier. This was the first broadcast performance of the work.

FALLA - HOMENAJE POUR LE TOMBEAU DE DEBUSSY (46:50) This is the piece that Bream always returned to - from his first commercial recording in 1956 to the final documentary in 2003. It was the piece that Bream played for Benjamin Britten to encourage him to write for the guitar.

SEARLE - FIVE (56:25) Another work commissioned by Julian Bream. Before the performance Bream, once again, gives some insights into it's origin.

GUITAR - JOSE ROMANILLOS

October 17, 1967

Friedberg Hall of the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland

Julian Bream performed at Friedberg Hall of the Peabody Conservatory.

Performance of music by Besard, Dowland, Dalza, and Byrd on lute and de Visee, Weiss, Diabelli, Granados, and Pujol on guitar. 

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, at 6:00 PM (UTC-4), this recorded concert was aired on WBJC's "Music in Maryland" with host Jonathan Palevsky. In connection with the broadcast, Palevsky interviewed Manuel Barrueco, a classical guitar instructor at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Classical Guitar Society made Julian Bream's historic LIVE concert performance available for broadcast with the support of Julian Bream's Estate and the Peabody Conservatory.

*WBJC-FM is the classical radio voice of Baltimore City Community College.

PROGRAM I (lute)

Jean Baptiste Besard:

Branle, Air de Court and Volte (4:14)

John Dowland:

Earl of Derby's Galliard (2:50)

Semper Dowland Semper Dolens (3:50)

Sir John Smith Almaine (2:02)

Galliard (2:47)

Camp's jig (1.03)

Joambrosio Dalza:

Pavana and Piva (2:05)

William Byrd:

Pavan and Galliard (4:21)

PROGRAM II (guitar)

Robert de Visee:

Suite in D minor (11:19)

Sylvius Weiss:

Tombeau sur la Mort de Conte de Logy (5:24)

Fantasia (1:44)

Anton Diabelli:

Sonata in A (Allegro moderato, Andante sostenuto, Scherzo and Rondo) (14:21)

Enrique Granados:

Tonadilla: La Maja de Goya (4:15)

Emilio Pujol:

Guajira (2:33)

ENCORE

Johannes Sebastian Bach: Prelude (2:30)