Julian Bream Masterclass 1978: Isaac Albéniz Granada & Sevilla

[@BewareSabotage]

Can’t even imagine seeing something like this on the BBC today

[@emirozdemir2037]

imagine turning the tv on and seeing this today....

[@johnliebenthal]

robert fripp I wish I could have seen it on the TV when it was on the TV...I would be three times the player I am now. Amazing.

[@chrisandersen5635]

My brain is melting at the thought.

[@kevinchambers2327]

New player would emerge

[@MarkSeibold]

One could only Image that there would eventually be a new category for the Grammy Awards. Televised guitar lessons that were so influential as to have created new masters as first time viewers of these great televised music lessons... The great Eastern Canadian media specialist Marshall McLuhan would have suggested something congratulatory to commend this admired program with Julian Bream.

[@theshapeexists]

The average Joe would change the channel. Most dont know genius when they see it

[@t4vmxl420]

The difference between Bream/Students performance is really amazing ... what a talent ! He was playing with his soul ...every single note is perfect . Absolutely genious one of a kind ! RIP Maestro.

[@tasmedic]

Maestro Bream certainly took no prisoners! It must have been bad enough to hear him playing, perfectly, something which nearly everyone struggles with, without him then minutely dissecting every tiny fault in right and left hand technique, phrasing, tempo, and balance. And, he could do all that without even looking at you, just by listening to what you were playing. And to think, his career nearly came to an abrupt end when he smashed his right elbow on a hump back bridge while traversing it in his sports car. To come back from that was incredible.

[@johnliebenthal]

My God he is a freaking genius.

[@CDForney]

I’m a flutist and can still glean so much from these masterclasses! Genius. ❤

[@fadgadgeter3352]

Amazing to watch maestro Bream being moved by a student’s playing.....his humility is only matched by his musicality. Thank you for posting this true gem of a true genius.

[@tasmedic]

Not too sure there was much humility! He really handed out the homework, big style, uncompromising, and often with a bit of evident irritation about the basics not having been done correctly!!

[@DHTCF]

@@tasmedic he was quite generous with his praise of other musicians, but at the same time aware of his own ability. I suppose, if you play as well as he did, it might get irritating to hear music that you play so well, played less well. The students are all obviously very good players, but they're not Julian Bream.

[@juandedios757]

Creo que esto es una obra dejada para que en el futuro, alguien tan prodigioso como Julián Bream tenga una gran lección

[@uneedtherapy42]

it's almost scary how well JB knows this material and how to interpret it

[@Soytu19]

We have this so we can learn from this master. Remember his discourse whenever you are going to interpret a piece. We've got to think the piece.

[@rinsim]

He even went to see what phrasing Albeniz wrote in the original piano piece.

[@SolarOffRoader]

An amazing master class. Julian Bream brought back my love for music. Thanks Julian! Thanks to everyone who participated in the creation of these videos!

[@peterjordan5122]

I see so much intellectual sophistication and at the same time the primordial cave man in beam as he dives into the levels of his musical interpretation.

[@hdholl]

Very instructive indeed. This masterclass shows that Julian Bream thinks/thought about the correct interpretation of literally every single note. No wonder that to this day he is the best and most melodious guitar virtuoso of them all.

[@DanielOgburn]

" the best and most melodious guitar virtuoso of them all.". Bold. Listen to David Russell. Also listen to Segovia's Chaconne.

[@chrisandersen5635]

Funny you say that cuz Bream is one of my favorites, but his Chaconne is not one of my favorites. Its a little too lugubrious somehow. Even ponderous. Yet still, RIP maestro.

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Cuz?@@chrisandersen5635

[@leascaart]

Mr. Bream seems like a very, very nice and polite man. A wonderful man with a wonderful English tradition. I regret not knowing him and his works earlier in my life.

[@dariuschan7329]

was learning granada for about half a year and i just cant explain how valuable this video of bream's masterclass is. ive learnt so much from one of the greatest guitar players ever playing one of my favourite guitar classics just by watching this from start to finish. Will treasure these rare videos for the rest of my life, even though im just 14. RIP Julian Bream, his legacy will forever live on🙏🙏

[@sirrobinofloxley7156]

Way back when the BBC was refined, educational and cultured... Rest in peace mastro.

[@gregoryludkovsky5185]

Outside of being a great master, a great musician & above all a great teacher , outside of all the nuances of the TECHNICAL & musical material, BREAM teaches & PREACHES IMMACULATE TASTE

[@andrewpendlebury1103]

What a teacher,40 years later is still fresh and magical.

[@guitarwaves1290]

What a genius, and amazing contributor to the world of the guitar, a universal musician, great personality and inspiration to guitarists worldwide. Hasta siempre Julian.

[@spruceguitar]

Maestro has a lovely teaching style, plenty of grace in playing, and a wonderful instrument.

[@genustinca5565]

He could be a bit stern at times though. I prefer someone like Ana Vidovic, critical but pleasant.

[@quagswag]

Rest in peace Julian, enjoyed your work immensely

[@lk8192]

I wasnt aware he passed, when this happen?

[@MrSF247]

@@lk8192 August 14th of this year.

[@yanzhu4181]

WHAT?!

[@stoneanimals]

"You must charm us with the mellifluous quality of sound at this point." Words to play by.

[@nick260682]

It’s one of the greatest musical quotes ever.

[@thebeatcreeper]

@@nick260682 I think one of the greatest musical quotes ever was when Miles Davis said to John Mclaughlin on the Bitches Brew sessions , Mclaughlin asked what Miles wanted to which he said " Play like you don't know how to play " .

[@mariuspessah2991]

I have learned so much about musical expression and phrasing from these classes . What a musical and technical genius .

[@LordLoss]

Juliam Bream is the master of sound quality. His ear for each note is so fine grain, its like his conscious receptivity grasps every sound in slow motion.

[@snowfiresunwind]

What lovely playing from Cheryl Grice - interesting that she gets nearly half the programme! Good to know that Cheryl is still playing excellent guitar today too - check out her channel on youtube

[@17attewell]

+Snowfire Sunwind Cheryl is by far the best student.

[@ChrisM541]

Cheryl had the technical brilliance to respond to Julian's suggestions in real time, always a really nice, though rare, bonus for someone giving the masterclass (the other students were still struggling with the technical basics).

[@ArmandoObladenFilho]

Music in its purest state. "That's life" as Julian said. Wonderful vision, incredible interpretation.

[@namor637]

His heart soul and mind are in the music, - the best guitarist musician ever! Great guy!

[@paulmuwadeeb2161]

If I heard any one of those students play those pieces I would say they were pretty much perfect. Then you hear Master Bream play it and you are suddenly transported to a higher level. It is beautiful. Its an example of how perfection is real, and achievable. Never rest, never believe you have mastered it, until you have.

[@Otoño24]

No denying that Julian Bream pours his heart and mind into the pieces he plays, and this can be seen by the way he directs his guitar lessons. RIP.

[@StephenBrennanGuitar]

comparing this to John Williams masterclass, he acts as an automaton - whereas Breams intensity love, passion and insane dedication to every note and passage is very human, and in the best sense of that word!

[@nick260682]

And that is reflected in their playing in my opinion!! Bream is a step up from anyone else who has ever played classical guitar.

[@brucelevine6517]

Sush lets not go there ( we all know that butno one will say it).

[@gonza8824]

I don't know how john williams became so famous he must have had very food contacts.

[@DHTCF]

@@gonza8824 oh, come one! Williams is an outstanding player. I prefer Williams for some music (generally the very rhythmic Spanish music, also he generally played guitars more suited to that sound than Bream), Bream for other music (Bach, for example). Williams may be a less expressive player than Bream, and it's interesting that their duets sound more Breamish than Williamsish, but JW is still a fantastic player.

[@gonza8824]

@@DHTCF willimas isnt so good, but plays for English speakers and most of them dont know about Spanish music...

[@bleuzkernel]

at 20:55 - Jerry «it's very difficult»... - Bream «Yeah that's life». LOL! XD

[@mimiguitar1563]

Hahahaha that part got me too😂😂

[@coolrocknroll]

Haha I just got to that part.

[@muttley9520]

They should repeat this series and make another. This is fantastique.

[@Myzydow]

Julian is 86 now and probably never really liked the cameras anyway so most probably wouldn’t happen

[@ThePaulv12]

@@Myzydow Yeah well they can't now can they?

[@Tonysmithmusic]

incredible dynamics, tone and vibrato from bream. my favourite classical guitarist always.

[@Soytu19]

"take your time, just take your time, just take your time... even more time than you think you should" That's right Bream. Bream never felt like teaching, but in reality i think that he really had the instinct to go straight to the problem in all the cases. That's what real teachers do. If you don't really know the problem you'll never improve.

[@jesus7357]

Amazing video... Thank you so much!

[@StephiSensei26]

So much music, so many guitars, and so little time. Thank you Julian Bream for inspiring us all. You were a true master and a true gentleman. PS: Julian's sense of humor was also a pert of him that we should remember and appreciate. 13:35 "..you have to take a trip to Granada...", priceless! He was absolutely serious about the music, but he never forgot his playfulness, humor and humility.

[@onemexican1]

Great to see, notice a young John Mills watching....Rhythm and phrasing always rears its head in these classes. Bream is so meticulous here....great to see and hear.

[@PedroVonWorzelburger]

Television at its supremely best.

[@ScouseFolky]

There the best set of sideburns i think I've ever seen.this man oozes coolness.

[@nick260682]

Imagine having a combover and still being cool.

[@lo0bes16]

its so great these were made. watching this as you are learning granada is quite special rly. like a mini lesson with mr bream. makes me wonder what else may have been filmed in this series all those years ago that didn't make the final cut aired episodes, sitting somewhere in the BBC vault maybe. LETS TAKE A TRIP TO GRANADA! :D

[@JAKENMK]

What a lovely house and what a wonderful life he led ❤️ my all time favourite guitarist !

[@sammyp1971]

Th gal was fantastic!

[@antoniopalmero4063]

Stunning performance from the young lady .

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Her playing was magnificent.

[@ThePaulv12]

Yeah she turned into a well know guitarist with her own channel on KZbin LOL.

[@hideare]

This masterclass gives the most important lesson: placing your fingers on the correct place does not mean that you are making music.

[@joaquinodriozola4963]

Bream was actually pretty good teacher and very carismatic! Quite far from the tipical old grumpy music master youd see in those days. hats off to Bream! the man is almost 90 years old today

[@17attewell]

Bream is the best.

[@emeru24]

this is amazing ! thanks so much for uploading!

[@quantumew3]

Bream is the best! This is a wonderful masterclass. Who disliked this? Probably John Williams.

[@J-Dizzle95]

Why? They were great friends. :)

[@jakubwidzyk2106]

Jared Lucus Still are probably

[@BarriosGroupie]

Bream... awesome...

[@Deerse]

Bream is the artist, musician, relying on his intuïtion and using his analytical skills to look at the expression, motives and so on. In fact he tries to play and teach from the inside (and then out). That is what makes him different to all other classical guitarplayers who don't have that depth.

[@rafaeld.2554]

Monstrous... Indescribable Sensibility... Technique, tempo... Soul... I've never seen anyone playing Albeniz like Bream... I mean, ANYONE really.. (included Segovia, Willians and others) He applies the techs exactly when it has to be put, but with increadble sensitivity and soul. He captured the soul of the composer and the city... Not just play, but TO INTERPRETATE the pice, the history... Even SPAIN it self ! ... May God have you Bream... i think he did 🙏

[@thefernhouse392]

Just googled Cheryl Grice, and was astonished to find out that she actually now lives in the same country as me - just a few hours drive I'd be able to be her student! Wow!

[@spb7883]

30:48 - "I have very few things to say about that performance" ... then goes on to analyze technique for 19 minutes. To be fair, he did have program time to fill. But it just goes to show: regardless of the quality of performance, there is ALWAYS room for improvement. There's always stuff to work on.

[@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272]

He proves that playing the guitar cultivates a man 🤗🤠 beautiful and the woman is the best in this video - her feel is fantastic

[@cagatayguitar]

This is a priceless video. Thank you.

[@swvacollings290]

It’s a simple fact that his absolute technical mastery drives everything, but these video lessons also show pretty loud and clear that his guitar itself, was a Beast. Assuming they’re both mic’d evenly, his guitar seems to be a Canon! Amazing amount of Bass and overall volume coming from it. Anyone know anything about it. Instrument’s voices will obviously differ, this one(s) featured in this Series seem very powerful.

[@MrSF247]

I was wondering the same since the sound qualities are so different. Mindful that the mic is more for the television recording rather than the students there, it does look like the mics aren't quite even. Julian seems closer to the mic aimed toward him and he's sitting closer with the soundhole right there at the mic. The student is seated farther away and usually the guitar is pointed a bit away from the mic.

[@squimbynurox]

Compelling viewing. My goodness, he was precise!

[@fredhoupt4078]

they don't call them "masters" for nothing. So insightful.

[@roblabelle7874]

This is awesome. I can't imagine the pressure those students were under. Cheryl Grice is fabulous, a new find for me.

[@razakza]

This video perfectly demonstrates the difference between excellent players, and a master...

[@MrMjp58]

In Guitar magazine (UK) c. late ‘77, there was an extended article about this series. Bream held forth on his approach to the classes and waxed lyrical about various related topics. I never thought I’d be able to view it at my leisure, all these years later. An excellent series. Nothing on TV like this now..

[@lawrence18uk]

JB's voicing is magical.

[@jamma246]

It's so evident what a master Julian Bream is when he somehow makes 3 good players sound so mediocre. Cheryl really played fantastically though. I wish that hundreds more of these masterclasses had been made.

[@nick260682]

The woman at the end was incredible! Even Bream was a little lost for words and basically trying to manufacture criticism

[@Simplyveej]

Not at all. Plenty of areas that he called out. All genuine area of improvement. Overall she needed to relax and needed more finesse.

[@fadgadgeter3352]

IMHO the greatest.

[@coolrocknroll]

24:10 Bream seems very aware the music is going into another realm at this point. Love these films.

[@fredhaight3088]

The man has thought everything through in the finest detail. I also notice a great difference in sound. Does anyone know what instrument he is playing?

[@muttley9520]

I believe it's a guitar.

[@terrormonkey1]

looks like his jose romanilos...

[@thibaultjaberg4658]

Bream was playing his Romanillos, which must have been relatively new at the time...

[@thibaultjaberg4658]

Cheryl seems to play a Hernandez y Aguado and the other two I'm not sure... Maybe the first one was a Friederich...

[@Ana_crusis]

yes it's a guitar

[@colinfinn546]

Thanks KZbin! This was awesome.

[@Zentaurus21Blogspotr08m1n]

thanks for this treat!

[@doiturownway]

Goodbye master. RIP

[@davemanhere]

wow, I would have died! Que bueno que podemos ver estos videos y tener clases magistrales con los maestros :D

[@ciao-cj5in]

"But what's a couple of bars between friends" LoL

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

I liked that!

[@benkim2016]

Julian was such a great teacher!

[@lamismagata3341]

es maravilloso escuchar esta leccion, s captan los más finos detalles de la ejecucion del maestro

[@ChrisM541]

It's one thing being able to 'play' a piece. It's entirely another level to be able to play it like a virtuoso, having such technical perfection that it frees you to focus primarily on it's delivery to the listener...dynamics, phrasing, vibrato type, ornament type etc etc etc. These crucial aspects, sadly, are an afterthought simply because good, even most excellent players are still shackled by the technical aspects of simply playing the piece. Then again, it's why true virtuosos such as Julian Bream are as rare as hen's teeth. Cheryl really stood out here, hugely impressive.

[@celebrationduo296]

How do you teach someone to be a genius?

[@lawrencebarley2353]

The students play in black and white- Bream plays in glorious Technicolor!

[@abledonald943]

Yes🎉😂. He's my hero....wish I could go back to learning again... Too depressed 😢

[@padugon2000]

Descanse en paz tan sublime guitarrista

[@paltieri11]

My favorite player...such a virtuoso plus such a great feel for phrasing...unparalleled

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Did you mean favourite?

[@thenakedsingularity]

Music just flows from his fingers.

[@setakiusedcar]

first student also looks like Julian Bream

[@garthly]

Terrifying ordeal for the first guy! His first version was full of nerves. Bream, guitar’s answer to Nick Faldo.

[@chaswilliams3354]

i know i made a comment to zip929 but this is really the best thing ive seen . Isnt julian just fantastic and supportive. Does anybody know if John williams does a masterclass......

[@eschelar]

+Chas Williams There are some masterclasses on YT with John Williams. They are a very different format though as he focuses much less on the technicals and focuses much more instead on the interpretation side of things. Still excellent. I'm nowhere near good enough to show up for a class like this, but I've found great benefit in watching both Bream and Williams's classes. Learning is always good. I think the students would have to be a very high caliber indeed to make the most of a shared learning experience in John's style of class. But that also matches their personality. Julian always tends to play things as the music dictates, while John tends to play everything with his style. Julian teaches students as their needs dictate, where John teaches with his own style.

[@antoniopalmero4063]

Simply incredible . JB ❤

[@shenglun1733]

Sentimemto!

[@OktoberStorm]

14:53 - «There's a lot to do there, Joe». That's harsh ^_^

[@Guitarschoolat]

:D ja... but thats right ...

[@mattbod]

not really he is teaching him firm but very reasonable. These are advanced players he he is talking about nuances here. Nice to see John Mills there.

[@MultiMMartini]

Julian is só great

[@Ivan1burnf4ces]

45:21 i think julian gets a little emotional there

[@adamkubiak1933]

Is it only me, or the sound the students produce is compromised by recording quality? I’ve noticed that Mr Bream remains in his chair throughout the entire master classes and the mic is placed perfectly to reproduce tonal quality of his instrument (and playing ofc). The students come and go, and, as they take the chair their main concern is the chair and foot stool. Nobody (at least from what I’ve seen) has ever touched the mic.

[@odom2142]

He was a very good teacher.

[@paulgreen9618]

Mesmerising...

[@hanzel3710]

25:38 this must be love... no no no this! 39:38 maan the act has the 'black swan' flavour

[@peterdixon9353]

Nice to see how much he enjoyed teaching the last student.

[@michaelnaughton5413]

Young Alec Baldwin at 9:01 :) Absolutely love Julian Bream and his phrasing of Granada.

[@brucelevine6517]

Boy he was a perfectionist ! Its the only way to do it

[@zip929]

The difference's here are we have a grand master and professionals. The students are way above my level and I aspire to play as well as they do, and no doubt never will. But Julian, is in a different league. You have either have it or you don't. It's what separates the true greats from the rest of us.

[@chaswilliams3354]

i went to Newcastle music college and i had my audition for guitar in front of three of the professors of music -- the head of music said he shared a room at the Royal College with Julian Bream - needless to say i nearly soiled myself . He also said that when Julian was put forward to go to RCM - a scrubby looking genius . There was no actual guitar program offered there -they scratched their heads as Julian was so outstanding and talented that they offered up a place for him. I got in and studied classical guitar for 2 years but then down the hall i heard a minor pentatonic......

[@phabi0]

I didn't know Jodie Foster was such a good guitar player!

[@peterdalby8019]

🤣🤣

[@rjlchristie]

Re Granada. It may be of interest to some viewers to note that Bream uses several quite different fingerings and voicings in his miming to studio recordings for the short films "Guitarra" .

[@frankabercrombie7409]

This is a decent guitarist. This is a guitarist to learn from.

[@MarkInLA]

frank abercrombie Oh, so nice to know he's a decent guitarist ! And we can actually learn from him ! Nah ...You don't really think so, do ya ? Do you think Mr. Bream will ever be more than decent ? This I'd have to see !! Just think, Julian Bream being actually MORE than decent !! Boggles the mind ....

[@MrMayue]

I wish I wish I wish I could play like this....

[@Soytu19]

Don't ever wish too much. It's really dangerous.

[@nick260682]

Shravyäie Saüyé PLAY AND PLAY AND PLAY!!!

[@gilbarry3]

I'd give my left arm to be able to play remotely like this

[@rowbocaster]

My transcription has an open 6th string E where they are playing a B7 barre at 7:28?

[@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504]

rowbocaster Yeah that's the way I learnt it too, it sounds nicer I think, I learnt it from Simon Dinnigans version, check it out it's beautiful, better than these I think. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYK6p5Khmc-GqtU

[@johnbarry4413]

R.I.P. Maestro