Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Quintet, K.452 ~ Brain [Original recording remastered]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble (Performer), Colin Horsley (Performer), Dennis Brain (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble, Colin Horsley, Dennis Brain
• Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London
• Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (January 10, 2006)
• SPARS Code: ADD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000BPN24U
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,731 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Brass > French Horn

Track Listings

1. Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b): I: Allegro

2. Horn Concerto No. 1 in D major, K. 412/514 (K. 386b): II: Rondo (Allegro) (K 514)

3. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417: I: Allegro maestoso

4. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417: II: Andante

5. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, K. 417: III: Rondo

6. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: I: Allegro

7. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: II: Romance (Larghetto)

8. Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major, K. 447: III: Allegro

9. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: I: Allegro moderato

10. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: II: Romance (Andante)

11. Horn Concerto No. 4 in E flat major, K. 495: III: Rondo (Allegro vivace)

12. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452: I: Largo - Allegro moderato - Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble

13. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452: II: Larghetto - Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble

14. Quintet for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn & bassoon in E flat major, K. 452: III: Rondo (Allegro) - Dennis Brain Wind Ensemble

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: MOZART,W.A.
Title: CONS HN
Street Release Date: 01/10/2006
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Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A sweet-sounding remastering of these classics, September 2, 2006

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This review is from: Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Quintet, K.452 ~ Brain (Audio CD)

Dennis Brain's universaly acclaimed Mozart horn concertos haven't been out of hte catalog for fifty years, but for the longest while the 1953 sonics were boxy and cramped. So it's good news that in this remastering Paul Baily has amde the orchestra and soloist sound sweet, even if the boxiness still remains. Brain's playing is uniquely supple and lyrical; future horn players like Barry Tuckwell brought more fire into their playing.

The Quintet for Piano and Winds K. 452 is also a fine performance. It dates from 1954. the only caveat is ot to mistake this reading, with Colin Horsley as the (very good) pianist, for another EMI recording, also with Dennis Brain on horn but with Walter gieseking as pianist. He was, of course, much more famous than Horsley, but the present recording is livelier in the first movement, where gieseking preferred the more usual slower tempo.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dennis Brain...too long gone, but left us this blessing to remember him by!, January 11, 2009

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Vicki Behrens (Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Quintet, K.452 ~ Brain (Audio CD)

As a horn player in high school, we were often asked to play from the Mozart Horn Concertos for State solo and Ensemble contest. Oh, the beautiful tones, clear crisp sounds heard from Dennis Brain are the best I've ever heard! It is unfortunate that this man's talents were removed from the world far too early; this recording, though done long before current stereophonic sound, is awesome and certainly should be first and foremost in all collections of those who feel they want the best of the best in a french horn player. RIP, my friend!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best mozart horn concertos recording available, September 23, 2010

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This review is from: Mozart: Horn Concertos Nos. 1-4 / Quintet, K.452 ~ Brain (Audio CD)

there are many very fine mozart hornconcertos recordings, but this is the finest available. recording was made in 1953. dennis brain his artristy is impecable, beautiful hornplaying that suits this music extremely well. the philharmonia orchestra conducted by herbert von karajan delivers on the same height. the mozart hornquintet is of the same level. buy this disc!