The Dennis Brain Legacy with Richard Watkins (Horn) and Kira Doherty (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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[@Nai61a]

A lovely interview. Mr Watkins slightly exaggerates the importance of Toscanini in the Philharmonia's history and omits to mention two extremely influential figures: Guido Cantelli and Otto Klemperer. That said, Toscanini's Brahms concerts in the 1950s are legendary.

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

👏👍 12:23 The French horn has a nice smooth reverb sound, and its resonating intonations remind me of the shofar (ram’s horn). The French horn, to my understanding, is a difficult instrument to learn; that is, the player needs to control the pitch/sound through air supply, embouchure and hand placement within the bell. 😖 ♫

[@N.Nocturne]

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