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Even More Dennis Brain
This past week I heard from a former student who had looked over my top 10 CD list. In the list I include the Dennis Brain CD of the Mozart Concertos, which was actually the first horn record I ever purchased (on vinyl) and is a great, classic recording. I was not aware however of the fact that EMI recently released a four disc set titled “Icon: Dennis Brain” which includes all the Mozart concertos, Strauss and Hindemith concertos, the Beethoven Sonata, Vilanelle, Adagio and Allegro, and much more including a variety of chamber and orchestral performances covering the period from 1946-57. It is a great window onto his career and is quite a deal–Amazon has it for $18.97. Thank you Brian for the tip on this Dennis Brain set, certainly a collection to check out!
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