Julian Bream

Julian Alexander Bream^[1] CBE (15 July 1933 – 14 August 2020) was an English^[2] virtuoso classical guitarist and lutenist. He was one of the best known classical guitarists of the 20th century.^[3]

Julian Bream
Bream in 1964
Background information
Birth name	Julian Alexander Bream
Born	(1933-07-15)15 July 1933 Battersea, England, United Kingdom
Died	14 August 2020(2020-08-14) (aged 87) Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Classical
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar, lute
Labels	RCA Victor, EMI

He worked for RCA Victor and EMI Classics many times. These recordings won him several awards, including four Grammy Awards, two for Best Chamber Music Performance and two for Best Classical Performance.^[4]

Bream died on 14 August 2020 at his home in Wiltshire, aged 87.^[5]