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Dennis Brain : A Life in Music

ISBN: 9781574413076 | 1574413074
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Texas A & M Univ Pr
Pub. Date: 5/20/2011

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SummaryTable of Contents
The British horn player Dennis Brain (1921#x13;1957) is commonly described by such statements as #x1C;the greatest horn player of the 20th Century,#x1D; and "a genius." 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.
Forewordp. v
Prefacep. vii
Introductionp. ix
The Early Years (1921-1939)p. 1
The RAF Years (1939-1946)p. 15
The Brain Quintet and Ensemblep. 35
Royal Philharmonic Orchestrap. 55
Philharmonia Orchestrap. 75
A Horn Virtuoso's Lettersp. 96
Teacher and Lecturerp. 109
Reminiscenc... MOREp. 122
The Legacy-Horn Players Look Backp. 134
Selected Performancesp. 157
Horns, Mouthpieces, and Embouchuresp. 189
New Directionsp. 213
Acknowledgmentsp. 234
Discographyp. 240
Brain Ensemble Music Libraryp. 279
The Early Hornp. 282
Talking About the Hornp. 286
Articlesp. 288
Extended Bibliographyp. 297
Endnotesp. 321
Works Consultedp. 362
Biographical Indexp. 371
General Indexp. 377
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