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: Divertimento No. 17 In D Major, K 334 () : Horn Concerto No. 2 In E-flat Major, K 417 () : Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-flat Major, K 495 () : Così Fan Tutte, K 588 () : Horn Sonata In F Major, Op. 17 () : Horn Concerto No. 1 In E-flat Major, Op. 11 () : Divertimento No. 16 In E-flat Major, K 289 () : Adagio And Allegro In A-flat Major, Op. 70 () : Così Fan Tutte, K 588 () : Symphony No. 31 In D Major "Horn Signal", Hob.I:31 () : A Midsummer's Night Dream, Op. 61 () : A Mass Of Life () 2-15: Siegfried's Horn Call (1:30) 2-16: Villanelle (6:11) : Quintet for Piano And Winds In E-flat Major, K 452 () : Ein Musikalischer Spass, K 522 () : Quintet for Piano And Winds In E-flat Major, K 452 () : Divertimento No. 14 In B-flat Major, K 270 () : Quintet For Piano And Winds In E-flat Major, Op. 16 () : Horn Concerto No. 1 In E-flat Major, Op. 11 () : Horn Concerto No. 2 In E-flat Major, AV 132 () : A Midsummer's Night Dream, Op. 61 () : Concerto For Hose-Pipe And Strings () : Horn Trio, Op. 44 () : Horn Concerto () : Sextet For Piano And Winds () : Trois Pièces Brèves () : Horn Concerto No. 1 In D Major, K 412 () : Horn Concerto No. 2 In E-flat Major, K 417 () : Horn Concerto No. 3 In E-flat Major, K 447 () : Horn Concerto No. 4 In E-flat Major, K 495 () : Mass In B Minor, BWV 232 () : Vier Letzte Lieder, Op. Posth. () : Sinfonia Concertante In E-Flat Major, K 297 () : Divertimento No. 15 In B-flat Major, K 287 () : Così Fan Tutte () : Trio Overture For 2 Clarinets And Horn In C Major HWV 424 () 8-6: Aria In F Major HWV 410 (4:21) 8-7: Aria In F Major HWV 411 (1:23) : Divertimento In C Major "Feldparthie" (1765) () : Notturno In C Major Hob. II:32 () : Serenade No. 11 In E-flat Major, K. 375 () : Serenade No. 12 In C Minor, K. 384a () : Six Sonatinas For Wind Instruments. Wq. 184 () : Partita In D Major () : Serenade No. 11 In E-flat Major, K 375 () : Serenade No. 12 In C Minor, K 388/K 384a () : Serenade In D Minor, Op. 44 () : Petite Symphonie For Wind Instruments In B-flat Major () : Sonatina No. 2 In E-flat Major "Fröhliche Werkstatt", TrV 291 () : 11 Mödlinger Tänze, WoO 17 () : Chansons Et Danses, Op. 50 () : Suite For 12 Winds In B-flat major, Op. 4 () : Serenade For 10 Winds And Double-Bass, Op. 57 () : Miniature Quartet For Winds () |
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11 |
 | Description: | Dennis Brain, born on 17th May 1921, is celebrated as the greatest horn-player of the 20th century, even though he was just 36 when he fell victim to a fatal accident. â??In his warm and serene person all the essential qualities of the great interpretative artist were blended in perfect harmony,â? eulogised Walter Legge, the legendary record producer and founder of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
In addition to his complete concerto recordings, this 11-CD set presents Brainâ??s entire catalogue as a chamber and ensemble player, and his most notable contributions to symphonic, choral and operatic works. The collection features several CD premieres â?? music by Handel, Strauss, Richard Arnell and Norman Forber Kay â?? and a 1953 recording now released for the first time: Vincent dâ??Indyâ??s charming wind septet Chanson et danses. - Discs in cardboard sleeves with reproductions of LP release album covers.
Tracks 6 & 7 on disc 11 are world premiere releases.
The orchestra on disc 2, track 12 is not identified.
The members of the London Baroque Ensemble on disc 10 are not identified.
Recorded:
No. 1 Studio Abbey Road, March 26, 1946 [1-7 to 1-9], January 2, 1947 [1-13], May 21, 1947, May 8, 1948 [2-14], December 6-7, 1951 [10-1 to 10-4], January 3-4, 1952 [8-16 to 8-20], February 16, 1952 [2-14], April 28 2.V., 1952 [7-4 to 7-9], June 23, 1952 [8-15 to 8-21], Jluy 15, 1952 [8-16 to 8-21], September 17, 1952 [2-12], December 5, 1952 [2-7, 2-8], January 30, 1953 [10-9 to 10-12], June 18, 1953 [9-1 to 9-6], June 20, 1953 [9-7 to 9-11], September 24, 1953 [8-8 to 8-15], November 24, 1953 [10-5 to 10-8], November 27, 1953 [11-6, 11-7], May 15 & 23, 1954 [3-1 to 3-3], June 15-16, 1954 [5- 1 to 5-13], July 19-21, 1954 [7-10], April 15-16, 1955 [3-8 to 3-10, 4-1 to 4-3], May 28-29 V., 1956 [7-4 to 7-9], September 23, 1956 [4-4 to 4-9]
No. 1a Studio, Abbey Road, April 19, 1952 [2-16]
No. 3 Studio Abbey Road, February 27, 1938 [1-1 to 1-6], April 3, 1944 [2-1 to 2-3], May 22, 1947 [2-2 to 2-6]
Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, June 21, 1943 [1-10 to 1-12]
Kingsway Hall, May 21, 1947 [2-4 to 2-6], November 12 [6-1 to 6-], 13 [6-6 to 6-8], 23 [6-9 to 6-11], 1953, December 17-18, 1953 [7-1 to 7-3], February 5, 1954 [4-10], November 19, 1956 [5-14 to 5-16]
Memorial Hall, Farringdon Street, July, 1957 [3-11 to 3-14, 5-17 to 5-24]
Opera House, Glyndebourne, July 12, 1951 [2-11]
Royal Festival Hall, June 20, 1956 [6-13 to 6-16 (live)], November 13, 1956 [4-11 (live)]
St. Gabriel's Church, Cricklewood, London, May 13 [9-18 to 9-21], 16 [9-12 to 9-17], 17[11-1 to 11-5, 11-12 to 11-5], & 18 [11-8 to 11-11, 11-16 to 11-18], 1957
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Total time: 79:31 [Disc 1], 73:04 [Disc 2]. 72:47 {Disc 3], 67:14 [Disc 4]. 69:37 [Disc 5], 78:54 [Disc 6], 76:15 [Disc 7], 77:47 [Disc 8], 79:08 [Disc 9], 79:43 [Disc 10], 63:48 [Disc 11 |  | Manufacturer No.: |
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