J.S. Bach by Julian Bream Main Performer or Conductor: Julian Bream Instrumentation: Guitar Individual Works: Prelude, Fugue and Allegro BWV 998 Lute Suite in E Minor BWV 996 Chaconne from Partita BWV 1004 Partita in E Major BWV 1006a Format: Unspecified Record Label: EMI Classics Catalog Number: D 106073 Year Released/Recorded: 1992 Total Playing Time: 69.56 Comments: Julian Bream, excepttional guitarist AND Lutenist plays Bach with a fresh zeal and eye for period detail. Though Bach did not write a single work for the guitar, Bream makes each work sound perfectly ideomatic on what is commonly thought of as a Spanish instrument. Each piece is executed with flawless accuracy and crystal-clear articulations. Bream is easily among the top four or five classical guitarists alive today. Unlike most recordings of Bach on the guitar, this one keeps from becoming a "Best of Bach" by including three suites in their entirety (the fifteen minute Chaconne is the only excerpt). I highly recommend this recording! Acknowledgements: Thank you to the following for submitting this recording and for your comments: Mike Kudirka Date First Submitted: 09/21/1996 Purchasing: Suggested Purchasing Sources Note: Inclusion in this database does not guarantee the availability of any recording. Some recordings may be out-of-print or no longer available.

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