First transmitted in 1978, the internationally acclaimed guitarist Julian Bream presents the first in a series of masterclasses on the guitar, recorded in the informal atmosphere of his home in Wiltshire. Tonight, Bream coaches a class on two tuneful movements from 'Suite Espanola' by Isaac Albéniz.
In the second programme in this series recorded on location at his Wiltshire home, the celebrated guitarist Julian Bream coaches three young players in some of the romantic Preludes by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos.
The internationally acclaimed guitarist Julian Bream presents the third in a series of masterclasses on the guitar, recorded in the informal atmosphere of his home in Wiltshire. Tonight he works on the arrangement for guitar of the Fugue from Violin Sonata No 1, in G minor by Bach.
Julian Bream presents his fourth and final masterclass on the guitar. Tonight’s music, ‘Nocturnal after John Dowland', was specially written for Bream in 1963 by Benjamin Britten.
First transmitted in 1978, Julian Bream performs works by Bach, Villa-Lobos, Albeniz and Britten at Old Wardour Castle.