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Benjamin Britten
First transmitted in 1978, Julian Bream presents his fourth and final masterclass on the guitar. Tonight the music has been specially written for him by Benjamin Britten.
First transmitted in 1978, Julian Bream presents his fourth and final masterclass on the guitar. Tonight’s music, ‘Nocturnal after John Dowland', was specially written for Bream in 1963 by Benjamin Britten.
Britten’s piece is based on the song 'Come, Heavy Sleep' by the English Renaissance composer, John Dowland.
Last on
Wed 25 Jan 197820:10
BBC Two except East & South East
BBC Four Modern Classical Music Collection
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Julian Bream |
| Producer | Rodney Greenberg |
| Sound | Jeff Baker |
| Lighting | Sam Branter |
| Participant | Robert Hoy |
| Participant | Kenji Sano |
Broadcast
- Wed 25 Jan 197820:10BBC Two except East & South East
