Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1921
- Died
- 1957
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Unreleased performances of Dennis Brain
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1921-05-17
- Active to
- 1957-09-01
british hornistclassicalhornist
Discography
- Britten: Serenade / Berkeley: Horn Trio / Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no. 1
- Horn Concertos1954
- The Two Horn Concertos / Horn Concerto1986
- Hindemith Conducts Hindemith1990
- Gwydion Brooke / Dennis Brain / Leon Goossens1992
- Serenade / Winter Words / Michelangelo Sonnets1992
- Rarities1994
- Horn Concertos / Wind Quintet1997
- Our Hunting Fathers / Who Are These Children? / Still Falls the Rain / Lachrymae1999
- Beethoven: Horn Quintet, op. 16 / Mozart: Horn Quintet, K. 407 / Brahms: Horn Trio, op. 402000
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- Listeners
- 3,642
- Total plays
- 25,639
Tags
french hornClassicalbritishbrassfrench horn brain
Dennis Brain (1921 – 1957) was a very distinguished British horn player and was largely responsible for popularizing the horn as a solo classical instrument with the public. He made what many consider the definitive recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's horn concerti. [edit] A Family Tradition Dennis Brain was born in London into a family already well known for producing fine horn players. His grandfather, Alfred Edwin Brain sr. (1860-02-04 - 1925-10-25), was considered one of the top horn
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dennis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Hatfield
- Father
- Aubrey Brain
- Occupation
- composer
- Educated at
- Royal Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- French
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- horn
Show 5 more facts
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1921-05-17
- date of death
- 1957-09-01
- manner of death
- accidental death
- Commons category
- Dennis Brain
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