Julian Bream plays for Stravinsky (vaimusic.com) 

Well, that was kind of obvious for any sensible person who saw this 'meeting'. But I commend Mr. Bream for being so frank as to admit it.

Thanks for posting this part of Bream's interview. Since there was no translation in the video, I understood that the maestro was annoyed by Bream, and he made me tender and admire him, for his coldness and skill, he played without warming up with extreme skill. Julian Bream is the lute of the 20th century. Thanks again

Oh my goodness, I just found out about that. He seemed like an amazing musician, and he must have been so honored to play in front of Maestro Stravinsky himself. This world is losing so many people that were too amazing. Rest in peace, Mr. Bream.

Stravinsky was so excited that he told Bream ' I HAVE NO TIME "

The narrator should not have spoken over the music.

"Flow My Tears." Sting has also recorded this timeless song.

I don't think he was expecting another master of his craft

thats true

That's the kind of thing only a young man would do. And only a young man could do, without being labeled as being presumptuous. I wonder if the old maestro followed Bream's recordings and what he thought of them.

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@@gammondog he must have loved them

Bad timing ,but Bream probably thought it is now or never.....

I think it relaxed and inspired him immensely.

No shit !

i remember this piece from school - stayed with me and not often included in programmes for some reason. really nice.

Almost as much as a harp.

It's actually the Lachrimae Antiquae Pavan, which would later go on to inspire Flow my Tears, but what he plays is the original Lachrimae

The audacity to persuade Igor to play Lute for him must be nerve racking but only Bream could do something like that and furthermore impress.

I mean, it sounded like he was nervous as all hell but I guess to some this is pretty Ballsy.

Yes ,we would not have that ugly monstrosity aka Nocturnal.

Thats right. Bream was trying to introduce Stravinsky into the string pluck sound. Although i woud say Stravinsky prefered wind instruments for composing music. To be honest i dont see Stravinsky writing solo pieces for the guitar. The kind of music for the guitar and/or lute is very delicate, very pure and objective and Stravinskys approach to music was too ambiguous and "barbaric", and pretty much based on counterpoint. Therefore it would have been very difficult for him to write something for the guitar. However he did use the sound of the guitar in some of his music: listen to "four russian folk songs"

@@lawrencetendler2342 I do agree!

There's far worse than that. As a collegiate hearing its premiere, I liked it.@@lawrencetendler2342

What on earth is that supposed to mean??

It’s some of the time signature changes In the rite of spring

Doesn't change the fact it's a lame joke even if I know what you are trying.

Bream is so patronising

wow straight off to look this up, thanks!

1 master and 1/2

Carlo Stringhi what are you on about? Bream is only a 1/2?

Quite Interesting.

What did he compose for guitar? I've never heard of it.

Julian Bream had been trying to contact with Stravinsky for several weeks and finally he could met him here. His first intention was to persuade Stravinsky to get into the world of the string pluck sound. That's why he played the lute for him, as if hoping that those notes would enter into the head of Stravinsky to persuade him to write for the guitar or lute, a plucked string instrument actually. That's what he apparently did with Hans Werner Henze and i bet with William Walton too. Bream encouraged composers to write for him, he went after them (as it is the case of Stravinsky) and at the same time some composers admired Julian Breams playing so they composed FOR Julian Bream and therefore for the guitar also. They didn't really admire the guitar, but more likely the guitar in the hands of Julian Bream, so... the guitar too. Search for "Stravinsky - Four Russian Songs" there you can see a guitar by Stravinsky. And he also used the guitar sound for other orchestral pieces, like the Ebony Concerto. But yes it's a pity that he never composed solo pieces for the guitar.

no name ?..hes JULIAN BREAM !!

Guess during that moment Julian Bream was just so giddy in the presence of Stravinsky.