[Baumann's] tone was described as expressive and singing... He advised his students to sing a theme first before playing it on the horn.
~Wikipedia
Hermann Baumann, the great French horn player, passed on December 29th, age 89. Featuring his performances for Music Monday. To be honest, these are some of my favorites, rather than the most famous ones.
Great horn player, indeed...I especially enjoyed his playing on the Mozart Concerto.
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