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This programme pays homage to the horn and two remarkable players of the instrument. Dennis Brain, who died in an horrific car crash at the age of 36, set a new standard for horn playing, defying expectations in his exquisite handling of the instrument, notably in Britten's Serenade, Op 31 for tenor and horn and strings (1943) and Canticle III, written for him. Poulenc's harsh and turbulent Elegie is his own response to the shock of Brain's death. In a continuance of the precedent set by Britten, the Britten-Pears Foundation has commissioned David Knotts to write a new piece for another incredible horn player, Richard Watkins.

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Archive listings for Winter Sounds and Words (2000)

Work type: Concert.

T1369464711

Performer Thomas Cooley (tenor). Performer Richard Watkins (horn). Performer Andrew West (piano). Music Britten (Winter Words Op 52 1953). Music Britten (Two extra songs from Winter Words). Music Britten (Canticle III 'Still Falls the Rain - The Raids 1940 Night and Dawn' Op 55 1954). Music Poulenc (Elegie for Horn and Piano 1957). Music David Knotts (New Work for horn and piano).

28 Oct 00

Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75
listing details L0342772751

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