Julian Bream Guitar Concertos (200g Vinyl LP)

Julian Bream Guitar Concertos: 200g Vinyl LP Remastered from the Original Master Tape, Cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, and Pressed at QRP

Mauro Giuliani was one of several composers who succeeded in establishing the guitar concerto as an accepted musical convention. Concerto for Guitar and Strings is the first genuinely "virtuoso" concerto written for the instrument. Malcolm Arnold was a composer of pathos and deep intensity. His concertos, written mainly for virtuoso friends, includes the Guitar Concerto, written for Julian Bream and recorded here with Arnold conducting. Fully aware that Spain is the "spiritual" home of the guitar, Arnold deliberately decided to give the instrument a more universal character. He circumvented the Spanish overtones of the instrument by subtle use of modal melodic material.

Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original 3-track master tapes,  and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings on 200g LP.

Musicians:
Mauro Giuliani / Malcolm Arnold, composer
Malcolm Arnold, conductor
Julian Bream, guitar
Melos Ensemble

Features:
• Analogue Productions' RCA Living Stereo Reissue Series No. 2
• Remastered from the original master tape and cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
• Lacquers plated by Gary Salstrom and pressed on 200-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings
• Glossy heavyweight Stoughton Printing tip-on jacket faithfully duplicating the original artwork