John Williams (guitarist)
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John Williams is a renowned Australian classical guitarist celebrated for his virtuosic technique, wide-ranging repertoire, and influential recordings and performances worldwide.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Williams (guitarist) canonical | 4 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian person
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classical guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BRIT Awards
ⓘ
surface form:
BRIT Award
Grammy Award ⓘ |
| careerStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Julian Bream
ⓘ
Sky (band) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-04-24 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
John Williams
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surface form:
John Williams (film composer)
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| father | Len Williams ⓘ |
| fatherNotableFor | founding the Spanish Guitar Centre in London ⓘ |
| fatherOccupation | guitarist ⓘ |
| fullName | John Christopher Williams ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| hasPerformedIn |
Asia
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Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| heldPosition | professor of guitar at the Royal College of Music ⓘ |
| honour | Officer of the Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| influenced | many contemporary classical guitarists ⓘ |
| instrument | classical guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
championing contemporary composers
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clear tone and articulation ⓘ crossover projects with the group Sky ⓘ expanding the classical guitar repertoire ⓘ highly polished technique ⓘ |
| madeProfessionalDebutIn |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| memberOf | Sky (band) ⓘ |
| movedTo |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| movedToYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential guitar recordings
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international concert performances ⓘ virtuosic classical guitar technique ⓘ wide-ranging guitar repertoire ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings of Albéniz and Granados guitar transcriptions
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recordings of Bach lute suites ⓘ recordings of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez ⓘ |
| occupation |
concert guitarist
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recording artist ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Melbourne
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surface form:
Melbourne, Australia
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| recordLabel |
CBS Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Sony Classical ⓘ |
| studiedAt |
Accademia Musicale Chigiana
ⓘ
Royal College of Music ⓘ |
| studiedWith | Andrés Segovia ⓘ |
| style |
emphasis on clarity over rubato
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precise and controlled playing ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Royal College of Music ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
In My Life