BBC Legends > Horn

Mozart, Britten, Schumann, Milhaud, et al / Brain

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2006-09-19

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Horn no 3 in E flat major, K. 447; Divertimento for 2 Oboes, 2 Bassoons and 2 Horns no 14 in B flat major, K 270; Benjamin Britten: Serenade, for tenor, horn & s...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Britten, Benjamin; Pears, Peter, Sir
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Hollingsworth, John;
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble

This compilation is very important because both the Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3 and Britten Serenade broadcasts have literally been 'discovered' in the BBC archives...continue...

Beethoven, Jacob, Hindemith, et al / Dennis Brain, et al

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2005-02-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Quintet for Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn in E flat major, Op. 16; Gordon Jacob: Sextet for woodwind quintet & piano, Op. 3; Paul Hindemith: Sonata for horn & piano; G...
Performers: Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Brain, Leonard; Britten, Benjamin; James, Cecil; Malcolm, George; Mewton-Wood, Noel; Morris, Gareth; Waters, Stephen
Conductors: Tausky, Vilem
Ensemble: BBC Concert Orchestra

The entire repertoire, except for Verdi's La Forza del Destino has been recorded from radio broadcasts before but mostly on poor sounding pirate labels. It...continue...