Bill, I personally don't know about any Miller/Brain performances. However, shortly before he died, Dennis Brain wrote an article entitled "About the French Horn" in which he mentions Mitch.
"The repertoire for the French horn, though small, is interesting and varied. It ranges from two Concertos by Haydn, four by Mozart, two by Strauss, to three works by Hindemith - a Concerto, a Sonata with piano, and a Sonata for four horns. Five pieces for five horns by Gunther Schuller (1st horn of the Metropolitan Opera) and a fascinating work by Villa-Lobos for three horns and trombone called Chorus No.4 are very good examples of skilful and imaginative writing. Then there are the unusual Mitch Miller records - "The Yellow Rose of Texas" (juke box favourite of 1955), and "Horn Belt Boogie," to name but two." BTW- I mistyped when mentioning Mitch's upcoming birthday. He'll be 96, not 97, on July 4. Cheers, Steve Steven Ovitsky Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival www.sfchambermusic.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Gross Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 5:55 AM To: 'The Horn List' Subject: RE: [Hornlist] Mitch Miller I know this is a little off the original topic, but I do recall reading that Dennis Brain played with Miller during one of his US visits. _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/sotone%40cybermesa.com _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
