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English classical guitarist and lutenist (1933–2020)

Person · Open Library

Works
9

Top works

  • Julian Bream -- Albéniz Guitar Collection
  • Sonatina, Op. 51, No. 1
  • Sonatas for lute and harpsichord
  • Elegy
  • The Classical Guitar Collection

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1933-07-15
Active to
2020-08-14

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Listeners · Last.fm

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Total plays
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Julian Bream CBE (born Julian Alexander Bream on 15 July 1933; died 14 August 2020) was an English virtuoso classical guitarist and lutenist. One of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. After studying piano, cello and composition at the Royal College of Music, he made his public debut in 1950, quickly winning fame for his technique and mastery of a wid

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses

    · 2003 · cited 52,630x

  2. Quantifying heterogeneity in a meta‐analysis

    · 2002 · cited 32,036x

  3. PLINK: A Tool Set for Whole-Genome Association and Population-Based Linkage Analyses

    · 2007 · cited 31,383x

  4. RoB 2: a revised tool for assessing risk of bias in randomised trials

    · 2019 · cited 25,493x

  5. Array programming with NumPy

    · 2020 · cited 23,393x

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Key facts

Born
( 1933-07-15 ) 15 July 1933, Battersea , London, England
Died
14 August 2020 (2020-08-14) (aged 87), Donhead St Andrew , Wiltshire, England
Occupations
Classical guitarist Lutenist
Organizations
The Julian Bream Consort
Website
www .julianbreamguitar .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Julian
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Battersea
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
lute
Record label
RCA Red Seal
Image
Julian Bream.jpg
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date of birth
1933-07-15
Commons category
Julian Bream
date of death
2020-08-14
influenced by
Andrés Segovia
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Encyclopedic overview

Julian Alexander Bream CBE (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English classical guitarist and lutenist. Regarded as one of the most distinguished classical guitarists of the 20th century, he played a significant role in improving the public perception of the classical guitar as a respectable instrument. Over the course of a career that spanned more than half a century, Bream also helped revive interest in the lute.

Early years

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