Dennis Brain

Classical music, Musical Artist

1921 – 1957

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Who was Dennis Brain?

Dennis Brain was a British virtuoso horn player who was largely credited for popularizing the horn as a solo classical instrument with the post-war British public. With the collaboration of Herbert von Karajan and the Philharmonia Orchestra, he produced what many still consider to be the definitive recordings of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's horn concerti.

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Born
May 17, 1921
London
Also known as
  • Brain, Dennis
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Education
  • Royal Academy of Music
Lived in
  • London
Died
Sep 1, 1957
Resting place
Hampstead Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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