![]() The composition was in a major key – for those who know Julian, I’m confident I am not alone in “hearing” him this way. ![]() In a more general sense, I just imagined Julian playing and literally started to hear the piece. I was also listening to his solo guitar album and considering its mood. I was thinking about his solo etudes, an amazing series of pieces he wrote for guitar ( click to watch). ![]() In Julian’s case, ideas for the piece came from many sources, both direct and indirect. With most of the duets, the inspiration has been directly connected to the musical and technical language of the artist - the world they have created on their instrument or within their compositions. His playing is highly melodic and often, the difference between written composition and spontaneous creation gets blurred. Julian has the uncanny ability to balance musical openness and vulnerability with immense technique and control.
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