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Dennis Brain ~ Strauss - The Two Horn Concertos & Hindemith - Horn Concerto / Sawallisch
 
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Dennis Brain ~ Strauss - The Two Horn Concertos & Hindemith - Horn Concerto / Sawallisch

Paul Hindemith (Composer), Richard Strauss (Composer), Paul Hindemith (Conductor), Wolfgang Sawallisch (Conductor), Dennis Brain (Performer), Philharmonia Orchestra of London (Orchestra)
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1. Allegro
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Allegro
5. Andante con moto
6. Rondo Allegro molto
7. 1. Moderately fast
8. 2. Very fast
9. 3. Very slow - Moderately fast - Fast - [Declamation] - Lively - Very slow

On this CD:
  1. Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 (TrV 117)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Dennis Brain
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  2. Horn Concerto No. 2 in E flat major, o.Op. 132 (TrV 283, AV 132)
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Dennis Brain
    Conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch

  3. Horn Concerto
    Composed by Paul Hindemith
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Dennis Brain
    Conducted by Paul Hindemith


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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Dennis is Dennis. Strauss 1 became his signature piece., October 22, 1999
Re-mixed from original record I heard 35 years ago ( and still own 4th platter ) Still O.K. No one makes a French Horn sound like a French Horn as Dennis could. These are arguably the best concerti ever written for horn....Strauss 1 is a delightful exercise in showcasing the beauty and versitility of the modern horn...( horn and flute duet in the middle of a concerto??!! )and is wonderfully pleasant to a great range of music listeners. Strauss 2 is my pick for the greatest horn concerto of all time....but one has to understand French Horn to truly appreciate this masterpiece....or perhaps not! Listen and enjoy!

Charley

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful hindemith, good Strauss, October 18, 2000
I have to start saying that the recording of Hindemith concerto is simply impressive. Wonderful. Many composer were astonished by Dennis playing and wrote pieces specifically for him (Hindemith but also Britten, for instance). Also, the recording here is conducted by Hindemith himself, so I think there are no better performances available. About the Strauss concerti, like a previous reviewer i have to say that in my opinion there could exist other great recordings. Performing these concerti I prefer a more aggressive style, less smooth, more "germanic". Ok, Dennis is anyway great, his music, phrases and sound are milestones and examples for all the horn players, but try to compare (just for the sake) other interpretations (my personal favorite is H.Baumann with Gewandaus/Masur, Philips label).
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best., August 10, 1999
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This recording will put any other rendition of Strauss or Hindemith to shame. Brain plays with a lightness, clarity and flow that the masters of today can only dream about. The Hindemith was written for Dennis Brain, and this recording is conducted by the composer himself. The tragedy of Brain's early death is made all the more obvious by recordings like this. If you care about Horn music at all, heckif you care about soloists at all, but this CD.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Heresy to say, but this mono-era classic has been surpassed
Rather than saying that Dennis Brain was the greatest horn player of all time, I prfer to think that he began the age of superstar horn players. Read more
Published on May 21, 2006 by Santa Fe listener

1.0 out of 5 stars You can get this same CD with more on it remastered for less
Even though I am in love with this CD, I don't really understand why you'd buy it. The same CD was rereleased by EMI Classics but with an additional 3 tracks - Hindemith's... Read more
Published on April 6, 2004 by Zeev Saffir

5.0 out of 5 stars Of course it's great- it's Dennis Brain!
If I had to sum up Brain's playing on this cd with only a few choice words they would be clean, effortless, and musically rich. Read more
Published on February 18, 2002 by W. T. Prim

5.0 out of 5 stars My First Dennis' CD
As Dennis' fan, every single CD he left for us worth a 5-stars! As compared with his recording on other media, e.g. cass. Read more
Published on June 20, 2000 by iVan Wong

5.0 out of 5 stars Standing the test of time
This is with out doubt a wonderfull example of this work.The musical ideas and phraseing are great.If you want only one recording of this work this is the one , spoken from a horn... Read more
Published on October 19, 1999 by christopher saucedo

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Recording
I was a bit dissapointed by Brain's interpretation of the Strauss concertii but his performance of the Hindemith Concerto was stunning. Read more
Published on September 23, 1999

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