JULIAN BREAM plays RAWSTHORNE AND WALTON - BBC Recital - 28th Cheltenham Festival

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
Rawsthorne: Elegy 01:24
Spoken Introduction 09:04
Walton: Bagatelle No. 1 10:21
Walton: Bagatelle No. 2 13:57
Walton: Bagatelle No. 3 17:12
Walton: Bagatelle No. 4 19:14
Walton: 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.

[@HelloSpyMyLie]

No one has played like him since

[@lucarinaldovillani63]

Amazing performance: sound clarity, energy, dynamics, colours, JB at his best. Pure Beauty ! Thank you for sharing.

[@MrMjp58]

What a find! A superb period recital by the maestro. Very interesting to hear the different interpretations of these pieces I otherwise know very well from his various studio recordings. He really was a fantastic musician.

[@circycle]

Thank you for sharing this!!!

[@KennethKamguitar]

Thank you for uploading this recording! I have never listened to this unique interpretation of the 4th Bagatelle by Julian Bream before. Is it possible that I can contact you to chat further? I have conducted some extensive research on the Five Bagatelles by William Walton in the previous years.

[@MyKukutis]

The man who who respected art of music more than music of art

[@DeOmnibusDubitandum76]

This festival was notorious for its deathbed tuberculous audiences, ever eager to drown every note in loud, nervous cough.

[@MrMjp58]

Coughers always seem to make a beeline for guitar recitals.