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English clarinettist. Born 21 September 1901 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, UK - Died 12 December 1953.
He graduated from [l290263]. During the 1920s he played with the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the BBC Wireless Symphony Orchestra before becoming principal clarinettist of the newly formed BBC Symphony Orchestra. He left the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 1946 to concentrate on chamber music. He was also Principal Clarinet of the Philharmonia Orchestra.
He taught at the Royal College of Music from 1930 to 1953. He married Thea King, one of his pupils, in January 1953.

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Dennis Brain
Homage
2021, 11xCD, Comp, Mono + Box, Comp, Mono, Warner Classics, ,
Classical/Romantic
Various
A-Z Of String Players
2014, 4xCD, Comp, Naxos Educational, ,
Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
London Baroque
Mozart & Dvorak Wind Serenades
2000, CD, Testament
Various
The World Of Clarinet Classics
1997, CD, Album, Comp, Clarinet Classics, ,
Classical
Various
The Recorded Viola Volume I. The History Of The Viola On Record
1995, 2xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, Mono, Pearl, ,
Baroque/Classical/Impressionist/Romantic/Modern
Handel*, The London Baroque Ensemble*
Overture Suite / Aria For Two Horns, No. 1 / Aria For Two Horns, No. 2 / Gavotte And March
1953, 10", Mono, Decca
London Baroque Ensemble, Karl Haas
Josef Haydn: Divertimento, C Major (1792) - Marches, Boccherini: Flute Quintet, Michael Haydn: Divertimento, C Major
1951, LP, Westminster
Various Directed By Sir Malcolm Sargent
Instruments Of The Orchestra
1947
London Symphony Orchestra
Fantasia On British Sea Songs
2xShellac, 12", Columbia
London Baroque Ensemble, Karl Haas, Handel*, C.P.E. Bach*, Haydn*, Strauss*
Recordings From 1949 To 1957 Featuring Dennis Brain, Horn
CDr, Mono, Sotone
Various, Colin Lawson
The History Of The Clarinet In Words And Music
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Clarinet Classics,
Various
The Clarinet - Historical Recordings Volume II
1994, CD, Comp, Clarinet Classics, ,
Modern/Classical/Romantic
Various
The Clarinet - Historical Recordings - Volume I
1993, CD, Comp, Clarinet Classics
Various
The Stamp Of Greatness
1980, LP, Comp, EMI
Various Directed By Sir Malcolm Sargent
Instruments Of The Orchestra
1947