
Julian Bream
Actor · 1933 – 2020 · Battersea, London, England, UK
Julian Alexander Bream is 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.
Movies3
MovieDocumentaryMusicA behind-the-scenes look at the Aldeburgh Festival and the opening by The Queen of the new concert hall at Snape.
MovieDocumentaryA portrait of one of England's greatest composers. Winner of the Prix Italia.
Movie7.8DocumentaryThis documentary is an informal portrait of the great modern composer Igor Stravinsky. Proudly American, though still very much an Old World figure with a long and alert memory for people and events in music, literature and art, Stravinsky is depicted here conducting the CBC Symphony Orchestra in a recording of his Symphony of Psalms.
Stravinsky
1966 · 4 votes
Series2
- TV8.0
The Six-Five Special is a British television programme launched in February 1957 when both television and rock and roll were in their infancy in Britain.
Six-Five Special
1957 · 1 votes
TV7.3DocumentaryMonitor was a BBC arts programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 and ran until 1965. Huw Wheldon was the first editor from 1958 to 1965. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, Patrick Garland, David Jones, Humphrey Burton, John Berger, Peter Newington, Melvyn Bragg, Nancy Thomas and Alan Tyrer. Monitor ranged in subject over all the arts. Wheldon's Monitor lasted until he had "interviewed everyone I am interested in interviewing", and he was succeeded by Jonathan Miller for the series' last season.
Monitor
1958 · 3 votes