Julian Bream and his Influence on the Guitar Music of the 2nd Half of the 20th Century

The aim of my Bachelor´s Thesis is to describe the life and the musical performance of one of the most important guitarists of the 20th century ? Julian Bream ? and point out his contribution in new pieces for classical guitar. Most part of the Thesis is deals with the exquisite moments in the musician´s life concerning his early childhood. Knowing these facts is essential to deeper understanding of his music expression and intention. The second part of my work describes Julian Bream´s way of motivating other composers to write a new compositions for him. The last chapter introduces several most famous guitar pieces written for him that have become central to the guitar´s stock. It also includes the complete chronological list of pieces dedicated to Bream. Furthermore, there can be found many quotations and photographs that make it detailed