Julian Bream plays J.S.Bach BWV999 in 1962

From BBC:
www.bbc.co.uk/i...

[@edelahaye]

The complexity of the chords is unique. Bach is really the master of harmony. The rendition by Bream is perfect. RIP.

[@paulsmith634]

For sure; The material over the E pedal is a reharmonization of the A melodic minor, and he avoids duplicate harmonies. JSB treats melodic material as harmonic, and harmonic material as melodic in this triptych pedal point prelude. I think the ending without the romantic ritardando is more gripping if you ritard over the final use of the favored diminished chord. The augmented 6th chord is the other interesting reference here, hundreds of years later and it still rips with a deep melancholy, almost macabre view of life's struggles with ascension and relief from the oppressively stubborn figurations with the picardy ending. So much great. RIP!

[@damienchan1786]

What he said

[@bernios3446]

@@paulsmith634 While I do not understand your explanations about harmony, I can directly relate to your last phrase: "hundreds of years later and it still rips with a deep melancholy, almost macabre view of life's struggles with ascension and relief from the oppressively stubborn figurations with the picardy ending. So much great. " - I love this little prelude.

[@marcelofernandezcornejo4022]

music would be nothing without the great Johann Sebastian Bach!

[@hindenburg1596]

@@damienchan1786 Hahah

[@Soytu19]

Lol playing Bach in a party and getting the attention of people. That's really an acomplishment hahahh

[@Soytu19]

balboa me? really?

[@gabrielmuniz3266]

@manipulierte hostien wtf?!

[@lawrence1960]

That’s how much society has digressed....now all just get together to look at our devices...

[@joaquinodriozola4963]

damn high class bastards in the early 60s only wanted to party to Take Five by Brubeck! Lol

[@maxrabinowitz1971]

Lawrence Cisek no no no

[@colonialwaster6978]

Love his facial expressions and the look in his eyes... and the perfomance itself of course, it's flawless.

[@jazzerson7087]

He was only 29 here. Just a one in a million kind of player, makes most of us feel like beginners!

[@loonydebussy]

J. M. Anderson oh yes 😮

[@ignaciovargas5398]

actually the song is not hard to learn

[@sicp]

@@ignaciovargas5398 It is in fact not easy to play it like he does.

[@abelroblero2894]

@Erik EXACTLY

[@GodSaveDaOs]

Edna Turner, Glenn Gould never record this piece. The one exists in KZbin claiming that is from him it's a fake and that's why the comments are turned off there.

[@renleblanc2993]

It just doesn't make any sense how effortless is it for him. My favorite classical guitarist by far.

[@drewtracy3890]

Rip :(

[@danielnicola7826]

@@drewtracy3890 F

[@healingenso7923]

I went to school with his son and was lucky enough to see Julian play at Repton one time. It truly is as astounding as it sounds. I'll never forget it.

[@alexpaton2818]

Absolutely my opinion too. He puts his own stamp on his renditions which is quite amazing as he is playing the same notes as other performers. He would look so relaxed when he made the very occasional goof and wasn t averse to rejecting sections of s piece if he thought they were unsuitable. A genius.

[@ftumschk]

RIP Julian Bream. I was listening in wonderment at one of his Villa-Lobos albums the day before he died. It's strange and sad how these things happen.

[@stevekallaugher2325]

It's the Lattice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoXShnShequSmpY

[@uneedtherapy42]

man this is WAY better than people coming and singing Happy Birthday to you at your table!

[@caminosdeljaguar4428]

lol

[@yuds5236]

OMG I DIED

[@torusx8564]

Yes

[@tommihail2178]

Lol exactly 🥳 Im glad I met Julian Bream one of the highlights of my life, a true gentleman and of course was fond of a glass or two of wine..RIP Maestro ❤️

[@StephiSensei26]

I'd first heard Segovia playing this "Kleine Preludium" at a speed which was almost bizarre, it was so quick. And many of us who took up the Classical Spanish Guitar, believed (as did I), that, that's how it was "supposed to" be played. Well, when I came of age, and heard Julian Bream play this same piece, it was a revelation. Tone, control, multiple voices, clarity and respect, and all packed into 1.5 minutes. Thank you Julian. We love you.

[@mariothepookster]

One of the truly great masters of the classical guitarJulian Bream

[@jstanley011]

Hanging out at the bistro with Julian Bream. Life is good...

[@loonydebussy]

Jeff Stanley 😂

[@davekash1]

@@loonydebussy Elementary my dear watson! i could tell it was moriarti by the monocle.

[@rmlevyPhD]

Like a scene out of a Fellini Movie.

[@bahmanjamsheed5446]

Richard Levy Polite way to say "what a bunch of freaks".

[@deenibeeniable]

No, that would be "What a bunch of Kliban characters."

[@kennethdower7425]

@@deenibeeniable The callous sophisticates laughed at Judy's tiny head.

[@deenibeeniable]

@@kennethdower7425 Bravo!

[@brianbarcelo6920]

My dad and I saw Mr. Bream perform at the Ambassador Auditorium in 1997 (around 1997) he was most gracious because he shook everyone's hand that had waited to meet him after the concert, he and John Williams were my first classical guitar heroes. It was because of Julian Bream that I learned this piece.

[@lawrencetendler2342]

You should only play BWV 999 in an emergency.

[@user-ie3qh8nk9s]

Why is that?

[@mijorchard6206]

@@user-ie3qh8nk9s For the same reason that, in the US, you should only play BWV 911 in an emergency.

[@Yuriy21]

Eternal memory to the great musician!

[@jasonmorris1028]

I love you Julian Bream.. Any down votes for your playing are merely a slip of the finger.. No one in their right mind would think that performance was bad.. Bream is always a treat. Such fantastic rare video. I love It!

[@alonzogarbanzo]

There seem to have been 81 slippery fingers as of the moment; more likely slipshod judgment and appreciation. I suspect there are many who post dislikes more out of frustrated jealousy than out of any attempt at serious critical evaluation.

[@corybarnes2341]

These are just wannabes who are unaware of how good he is and how bad they are. You'll see some point out it is in some ways a simple piece as far as classical guitar repertoire goes, however he plays it clean and even. Most of them couldn't play a bar of fur elise clean or even.

[@curaticac5391]

May he rest in peace!

[@mitchsweat3466]

Idk why but everytime I see the dude turn his head at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="26">0:26</a> I get borderline acid flashbacks. Something about it is trippy as hell

[@patgordon]

it's Johnnie Cradock

[@misterree1443]

One of the most brilliantly bizarre video I've ever seen. This could of been an interjection in Erasurehead! Bream one of the greatest guitarists that ever lived what an amazing man.

[@ferromontanino]

Yeah like, people are commenting as if they didn't also just witness that nuclear meltdown of an art piece.

[@suzannedelorme370]

♥ Julian Bream is one of my favorite guitarists ♥

[@nendracung]

He looked very much talented and handsome when he was young

[@anitaazzola8173]

Molto espressivo ! Lo sguardo ,la simpatia ma sopratutto la bravura nell’esecuzione !! Affascinante ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@dondukinfield6445]

Watching and hearing beautiful music being played is something very, very special.

[@justsaying9483]

3 years before I was born and now watching it on Utube on my iPad...who knew

[@BrianFarrellguitar]

There will never be another like him. Amazing interpreter of music and never ceases to inspire me.

[@M.B.331]

Wow! I have never heard anyone playing JS Bach's music in a restaurant! I hope to find someone one day... 🎸🎵🎼🎹🎶

[@user-ww4xr9jo8q]

Better then any concert and thousand worlds.Like a Fellini movie. He starts playing in a pub at a dinner party and the earth stops to listen.

[@facundob.f8606]

which fellini movie can you recommend me? i wanna get into his movies

[@arnufelix6958]

@@facundob.f8606 what he is describing is Otto e Mezzo; go watch it! When you are done watch La Dolce Vita and Nights of Cabiria (although slow watch it until the end)!

[@colonialwaster6978]

RIP :(

[@talhakhan541]

sad news indeed

[@danielnicola7826]

F

[@rafaelmarmusic]

It is amazing to imagine an era when people would actually stop and respect/listen a rendition like this. since a couple of decades one is usually ridicularized for doing so. Bream and his generation were lucky!

[@mikeydominguez7404]

I love this guy

[@walterevans2118]

BEAUTIFUL playing

[@rdubb77]

The best ever.

[@AslansMane88]

James Bond decides to play Bach at the SPECTRE convention, and even Mr. Monacle had to turn and see.

[@AbeKenney]

What a rad dude.

[@elenitapianohoy3114]

How beautiful. Also him

[@carlosgutierrez5636]

Just beautiful! RIP

[@Vik_vekka]

Absolutely beautiful

[@MrScintilator]

At his prime. Flawless.

[@byronp2311]

One of the few Bach pieces I can almost play. Well, barely. What I love about this thing is that it is in Dmin and ends in A. If you know music theory, that's a bit insane.

[@JacksonEmeryxo]

really? d minor is a plagal cadence in relation to A. Im very ignorant so I'm most likely missing something. using a d minor chord briefly in the key of A is probably very different from being in d minor for a while and then making the modulation to A right?

[@byronp2311]

@@JacksonEmeryxo I've been taken to school on that statement of mine. Apparently, this type of shift was well known. Comfort yourself that you know more music theory than I. Now I've got to look up ''plagal cadence'. I think Barbie once said, "Music theory is hard!" Or something like that :) Oh, and if you want hard, there's something on KZbin that explains how John Coltrane's 'Giant Steps' works. It is nuts and well worth the effort.

[@byronp2311]

@Oh Wait It IS very satisfyiing, but I still have problems seeing just how it happens. This might have been fairly normal at the time.

[@greatdavid8790]

It took me more than 6 months of everyday playing of this piece, to finally play it well. it's kinda strange i find so many new things almost every week, truly mysterious piece, i still dont understant entirely it is sad or not.

[@byronp2311]

@@greatdavid8790 Being Bach, it is not sad. Glorious perhaps, but definitely not sad. You want sad, head on over to Chopin. The Marche Funabre is the epitomy of sad (and yet it is glorious also). Oddly playable too, for Chopin. But this Bach piece also confounds me. I can play it, but I have no clue about what it is doing. I was never taught much about music theory and have so much to learn. I just know what I like. Here is John Coltranes Giant Steps (kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGPXeqmchZ50aNk)explained which might have made Bachs head explode.

[@Kaaukuu]

Holy cow!

[@Deebemc]

The guy with the monocle is one Johnny Craddock, better half of the illustrious Fanny Craddock.......the first of the TV cooks. Julian is magnificent.

[@patgordon]

Fanny is there too

[@smitbar11]

@@patgordon 0:22

[@MemphistoPhuong]

beautiful performance! Great Bream

[@snowdog72]

Maestro

[@greatdavid8790]

Glorious piece and even better performance.

[@MrGer2295]

Beautiful ! Thanks for sharing!

[@victorlazurenko]

Really rare video

[@MegaClamjam]

so rare it's on youtube

[@georgewilkins7877]

Fabulous.

[@thebeatcreeper]

Such beautiful hands..

[@MrUltracoin]

That was phenominal.

[@alucard1495]

Bach when he had hair

[@tamada73]

The legend!

[@guitarhead9371]

Superb!

[@tombarac8253]

He had made same facial expressions here as he did in his late period of life. Stunning.

[@moeinsheikhottayefe5812]

HE IS THE BEST GUITARIST EVER....

[@tommihail2178]

He certainly is the master of interpretation and phrasing ❤️ I met Julian Bream here in Melbourne Australia and got to chat to him about music and even the type of wines he liked and shared with John Williams..Thank God we have recordings of this master musician ❤️

[@McFraneth]

How handsome he was. Manna pouring from the heavens when he plays.

[@harryjohnston3721]

It sounds beautiful on guitar

[@loiseaunoir1021]

Good sound!

[@kippsguitar6539]

the grand master

[@rufinosanchez2703]

Muy bien Julian Bream. Felicitaciones.

[@tomb5470]

perfect

[@SORDI46]

BELLISSIMO.

[@doctorshawzy6477]

i love this scene

[@Rai06for]

Beauty*********

[@SapientiSatEst2]

He was so ridiculously beautiful in his youth.

[@musket-hc1fc]

Most people are.

[@doctorshawzy6477]

Magic

[@bilmemnebil]

rythim perfect!

[@juansolo94]

No puedo dejar de escucharlo, aunque ya no lo esté escuchando :s

[@rezatanzifi7949]

Goosbumps on <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="28">0:28</a>-<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="33">0:33</a>

[@christopherrome4475]

Superb!!!!.....

[@j8709]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="23">00:23</a> - *Damn, better hide my cigarette*

[@greatdavid8790]

Better hide my iqos

[@dianal.1279]

Fantastic! So inspiring!

[@cycling.guitarist]

That’s an understatement for Bream..:)

[@ohmy-maya]

this is fucking gold.

[@Jordo619]

flawless playing

[@user-jd7vj4ib3c]

Бах и бримм сочетание идеальное. Слезы капали. Какой красавец!! Публика тоже в теме.

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

The King Bream

[@BogusNotions]

Interesting to see that Fanny and Johnny <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="22">0:22</a> & <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="26">0:26</a> actually ate normal food from time to time.

[@jeanpierresantini9364]

RIP julian tu étais un très grand guitariste classique

[@ciano676]

Dr Evil with the Monocle <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="26">0:26</a>

[@ZUGZUGGERING]

This piece is always a great crowd pleaser

[@tolgaguven3467]

If you think that the camera guy preferring to show other people's faces instead of Bream's hands is a jerk, then you are probably a guitar player:)

[@patgordon]

probably --but it's the terrible acting that gets me!

[@classicalvagrant]

That monocle tho

[@Marianofrv]

Formidable maestro

[@parvinamini90]

Nice🎼🎶🎸

[@kirkhammett110919901]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">00:00</a> he is like "now do classical gas" haha..

[@lizclegg7556]

He was really quite good looking back then.

[@user-jj4do4rn1o]

I play that song too

[@Alfredguitare]

Parfaite interprétation, avec des doigtés uniques comme toujours chez Bream, mais je ne sais pas ce que vient faire cette galerie de portraits de Bourges, à l'opposé de l'esprit de la musique de Bach et de la simplicité de Bream

[@lynnekerr1749]

Maestro.

[@RyanONeillmusic4all]

nice!

[@gustavoenriquebertolani8844]

Jaja Imagine nowdays playing such a prelude in a 15 years old party...or something like that...How much time a DJ will endure ??? Cheers Master !!

[@glipoi6528]

Young Julian Bream had some resemblance to Glenn Gould

[@adamrenard]

Bravo!! Magnifique prestation!! A voir aussi "ADAM RENARD PIANO" 7 ans France - Prélude BWV 999 J.S. BACH

[@RobertoMartinez-uv4nx]

Asi toca el mejor guitarrista de la historia. Salud!!!!!

[@anatolyFedotov]

Браво

[@doctorshawzy6477]

The humanity

[@Pagey1981]

Metal af.

[@rogerhonore]

des spinnoff comme çà j'en aimerais tous les jours!

[@robinterkzer8128]

A genius ! xxxxxxx

[@andrewwheeldon3957]

Watch some other clips of people trying this piece (way better than i) and then come back and watch Julian - the meastro!!!!

[@Tizohip]

CMON BRAH