Dennis Brain

British horn player (Born 17 May 1921 London, England, UK – Died 1 September 1957 Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK). He studied at the under his father's tutelage. Brain debuted in performance on 6 October 1938, playing second horn under his father with the Busch Chamber Players. At the age of 21, he was appointed to the first horn position in The National Symphony Orchestra. He (and his brother) then joined The…