Publisher's Synopsis
The British horn player Dennis Brain (1921–1957) is commonly described as a genius and legend. He was both a prodigy and populariser, famously performing a concerto on a garden hose in perfect pitch. Stephen Gamble and William Lynch have conducted numerous interviews with family, friends, and colleagues and uncovered information in the BBC archives and other lesser known sources about recordings that were previously unknown. This volume describes Brain's life and analyses in depth his musical career.
