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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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79,273
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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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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