You’re never static as a performer. You either get better or you get worse. As I see it, you have an equal chance at either. Julian Bream Read Quote
Quite often, I have to work hard to improve my technical capacity, if you will, before the demands of a new work come within reach. And I find that very stimulating. Julian Bream Read Quote
I like to play the lute full-bloodedly, with passion, as well as with delicacy and, I hope, refinement. Julian Bream Read Quote
One thing you learn very rapidly in this business is that you are part of a continuing tradition. Julian Bream Read Quote
Ideally the performer has a special function. Which is to bring the listener to the edge of that experience and to open the doors of this perception in such a way that those who wish to enter can. Julian Bream Read Quote
When I feel like improvising, I always improvise on the guitar, never on the lute. It’s as natural to me as breathing. Julian Bream Read Quote
I enjoy having a large audience, but I don’t do anything special to attract them. Julian Bream Read Quote
If the orchestra’s not enjoying itself, the concerto will not succeed, with the players confined to using half an inch of bow. Julian Bream Read Quote