Bonus Content: The Dennis Brain Horn

Philharmonia No. 2 Horn, Kira Doherty, meets up with Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, at the Museum of the Royal Academy of Music in London to dive into the legacy of the first Principal Horn of the Philharmonia, Dennis Brain.
This is a rare opportunity to hear the instrument Brain played in the 1950s before his early death.
The Philharmonia Orchestra celebrated 75 years in 2020. On 16 January 2020, Richard Watkins performed the Serenade for Horn, Tenor and Strings by Benjamin Britten and a new piece for horn, 'Towards Alba', by composer Mark-Anthony Turnage. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducted.
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[@davemiller7633]

Thank you for doing this. This is incredibly important to keep Dennis Brain's legacy alive. Amazing

[@philharmonia_orchestra]

Thank you for watching! We agree!

[@ValeNtin-ym9ru]

It's amazing that he used a single b flat and people nowadays can't get enough tubes on their horn

[@radudelacluj]

Richard sounds amazing on any type of horn!

[@KevinGenus]

Richard Watkins... I listened to his recordings as much as I did Dennis Brains. Such a wonderful interview. Both of those men changed the course of my life.

[@darrenharte]

I found out about Dennis Brain via my day job as a record dealer. I began to notice the Columbia Mozart Horn Concerto L.P. in every classical collection I purchased. After research found out he died in that dreadful car accident in the A1 Barnet Bypass at the junction with Wellfield Road. I still find it a bit spooky that Wellfield Road leads onto French Horn Lane.

[@aaishasair790]

They named it after him didnt they? :)

[@darrenharte]

French Horn Lane was an existing road. Brain Close was named after Dennis Brain

[@1968KWT]

RIP Dennis Brain (died #otd in 1957) 🌺🌺🌺

[@danieloh9597]

좋은 설명과 연주 감사합니다.

[@morganh1066]

all of the slides are pulled way out! brain had the third, second and stop valve pushed in to about a quarter of an inch and the first slide out about an inch. i have an alex 90 too and it works quite well. especially if you use the third valve for the fourth line d

[@aaishasair790]

What make is this horn?

[@trainliker100]

It's an Alexander single B flat.

[@chrollium6111]

When your first

[@jazmine9385]

FiRsT

[@nanulama1875]

when you are third