Bream helped cement the guitar in the classical tradition with composers including Britten and Arnold writing for himJulian Bream, the British guitarist regarded as one of the finest exponents of the classical style, has died aged 87. The sailor sold it to him and Bream began learning it, eventually helping to revive wider interest in the instrument and Elizabethan music. Julian Bream: 'I'm a better musician now than when I was 70' Read moreBream continued to play classical guitar, performing repertoire by composers including Joaquín Rodrigo and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Its success helped to cement the guitar in the classical tradition, and other composers including Malcolm Arnold, Michael Tippett, Hans Werner Henze and Peter Maxwell Davies would write for Bream. Bream was awarded an OBE in 1964 and a CBE in 1985; he won four Grammy awards from 20 nominations.

Source: The Guardian August 14, 2020 10:20 UTC