| Description |
1 online resource (x, 384 pages) |
| Series |
Number 7 in the North Texas lives of musicians series |
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North Texas lives of musicians series ; no. 7.
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| Contents |
The early years (1921/1939) -- The RAF years (1939/1946) -- The Brain Quintet and Ensemble -- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra -- Philharmonia Orchestra -- A horn virtuoso's letters -- Teacher and lecturer -- Reminiscences by colleagues -- The legacy; horn players look back -- Selected performances -- Horns, mouthpieces, and embouchures -- New directions -- Acknowledgments -- Discography -- Appendix A: Brain Ensemble music library -- Appendix B: The early horn -- Appendix C: Talking about the horn -- Appendix D: Articles -- Appendix E: Extended bibliography |
| Summary |
The British horn player Dennis Brain (1921-1957) is commonly described by such statements as "the greatest horn player of the 20th Century," "a genius," and "a legend." He was both a prodigy and popularizer, famously performing a concerto on a garden hose in perfect pitch. On his usual concert instrument his tone was of unsurpassed beauty and clarity, complemented by a flawless technique. The recordings he made with Herbert von Karajan of Mozart's horn concerti are considered the definitive interpretations. Brain enlisted in the English armed forces during World War II for seven years, join |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references, discography and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Brain, Dennis, 1921-1957.
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| SUBJECT |
Brain, Dennis, 1921-1957 fast |
| Subject |
Horn players -- England -- Biography
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Brass.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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Horn players
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Lynch, William C., 1943-
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| ISBN |
9781574413519 |
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1574413511 |
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