Julian Bream

English classical guitarist and lutenist (1933–2020)
Person human Q453583
Julian Bream
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Julian Bream

Summary

Julian Bream is a human[1]. His place of birth was Battersea[2]. He was born on July 15, 1933[3]. He died in Wiltshire[4]. He died on August 14, 2020[5]. He worked as a guitarist[6], musician[7], music educator[8], lutenist[9], and classical guitarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Julian Bream was born in Battersea[2].
  • Julian Bream passed away in Wiltshire[4].
  • Julian Bream was born on July 15, 1933[3].
  • Julian Bream died on August 14, 2020[5].
  • Julian Bream held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Julian Bream's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Julian Bream's professions included musician[7].
  • Julian Bream's professions included music educator[8].
  • Julian Bream worked as a lutenist[9].
  • Julian Bream's professions included classical guitarist[10].
  • Julian Bream worked as a composer[13].
  • Among Julian Bream's employers was Royal Academy of Music[14].
  • Julian Bream was educated at Royal College of Music[15].
  • A notable student of Julian Bream was Eleftheria Kotzia[16].
  • A notable student of Julian Bream was Andy Irvine[17].
  • Julian Bream received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Julian Bream received the Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[19].
  • Julian Bream received the Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[20].
  • Julian Bream received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].
  • Julian Bream received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[22].
  • Julian Bream received the honorary doctorate[23].
  • Julian Bream was influenced by Andrés Segovia[24].
  • Julian Bream is recorded as male[25].
  • Julian Bream's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Julian Bream's genre is classical music[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-07-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-08-14[31]

  • Community tags: guitar, guitar instrumental[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 5bada1be-28e1-45b8-9d89-6e14700d82d9[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Julian Bream's place of birth was Battersea[2]. He was born on July 15, 1933[3].

Education

Julian Bream's education included a stint at Royal College of Music[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist[6], musician[7], music educator[8], lutenist[9], classical guitarist[10], and composer[13]. Julian Bream was employed by Royal Academy of Music[14]. Notable students include Eleftheria Kotzia[16], a guitarist[34] and Andy Irvine[17], a mandolinist[35], b. 1942[36], of Ireland[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[19]; Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[20], a music award[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1924[42]; Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44]; Royal Philharmonic Society Award (Instrumentalist)[22], a class of award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1990[47]; and honorary doctorate[23], a title of honor[48].

Death and Burial

Julian Bream died on August 14, 2020[5]. He died in Wiltshire[4].

Why It Matters

Julian Bream ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (418 views/month, #7,150 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49]

FAQs

Where was Julian Bream born?

Julian Bream's place of birth was Battersea[2].

Where did Julian Bream die?

Julian Bream died in Wiltshire[4].

What did Julian Bream do for work?

Julian Bream worked as guitarist[6], musician[7], music educator[8], lutenist[9], and classical guitarist[10].

Where did Julian Bream go to school?

Julian Bream was educated at Royal College of Music[15].

What awards did Julian Bream receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18], Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement[19], Walter Willson Cobbett Medal[20], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . eveningexpress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbc.com. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Who's Who. gramophone.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Royal Philharmonic Society Website. Retrieved . royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Who's Who. eveningexpress.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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