Dennis Brain - Strauss, Hindemith: Horn Concertos (2002)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 65:07 | 246 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 7243 5 67783 2 0
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 65:07 | 246 MB
Genre: Classical | Label: EMI Classics | Catalog: 7243 5 67783 2 0
This CD from EMI features Dennis Brain, in my opinion the greatest horn player who ever lived. In his tragically brief life Brain recorded the definitive versions of numerous works, and although his Mozart horn concertos are my favorites, his treatment of Strauss is a close runner up. Despite these recordings being from the mid-1950s, the musicianship of Brain still makes these the best available. While I like Strauss, I find Hindemith a bit derivative and monotonous, although with Brain's treatment still a delight.