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Popular Classics for Spanish Guitar features the virtuosic Julian Bream at his interpretive best and an exemplary choice of repertoire, and it has been acknowledged as one of the all-time best guitar albums since its original LP release in 1963.
That said, the sound of this super-audio digital remastering is hard to take.
The original LPs were somewhat distant, but they were clean, honest, and present.
On a conventional playback system, however, this remastering sounds so far off that it can hardly be said to be present in any meaningful way.
One can hear Bream's strong, supple, and sensitive performances, but he sounds like he's playing somewhere deep inside a vast, empty cave.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chôros No. 1, for guitar, "Tipico brasileiro", A. 161Heitor Villa-Lobos | Julian Bream | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Fandanguillo, for guitar, Op. 36Joaquín Turina | Julian Bream | Play | 05:13 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Etude In E Minor | Julian Bream | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 4 | Madronos | Julian Bream | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 5 | Homenaje A Tárrega For Guitar, Op. 69: No 1, Garrotín | Julian Bream | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | Homenaje A Tárrega For Guitar, Op. 69: No 2, Soleares | Julian Bream | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 7 | Preludes (5) For Guitar, W 419: No 1 In E Minor, Andante Espressivo | Julian Bream | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Suite Espanola, Op. 47: No 1, Granada | Julian Bream | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Cantos De Espana, Op. 232: No 1, Preludio (Asturias, Op. 47 No 5) | Julian Bream | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | Homenaje, Pour Le Tombeau De Debussy | Julian Bream | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | Canciones (10) Populares Catalanas: No 5, El Testament d'Amelia | Julian Bream | Play | 02:12 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 198 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Auger | Recording |
| 2 | Julian Bream | Guitar, Primary Artist |
| 3 | James W. Burnett | Producer |
| 4 | Mark Donahue | Mastering Engineer |
| 5 | David Foil | Project Director, Research |
| 6 | Sara Foldenauer | Photography |
| 7 | Jay S. Harrison | Liner Notes |
| 8 | John Newton | Remastering Supervisor |
| 9 | Dirk Sobotka | Digital Engineer |
| 10 | Warren Wernick | Project Director, Research |
| 11 | Elizabeth A. Wright | Editorial Director |
| 12 | Fulya Yagiz | Graphic Design |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |