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Gary Brain

perc, 1943-2015 NZ, Palmerston North
Musician / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Gary Clifford Dennis Brain

Gary Brain, OBE (born 12 August 1943, Palmerston North, New Zealand – died 20 April 2015, Paris, France) was a New Zealand timpanist and conductor. He was principal timpanist with The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra until an accident damaged his wrist beyond repair. After that he retrained as a conductor, studying under Rafael Kubelik for four years, and attended master classes with Lorin Maazel. He was a professional conductor from 1990 until his death.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Soundtrack
  • Pop
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
Symphonie de l'Alhambra for Orchestra : II. Alcaiceria : Allegretto giocoso on Henri Collet : Concerto Flamenco for Violin - Concerto Flamenco for Piano - Symphonie de l'Alhambra by Ricardo Requejo
Concerto Flamenco for Piano and Orchestra : I. Malagueña on Henri Collet : Concerto Flamenco for Violin - Concerto Flamenco for Piano - Symphonie de l'Alhambra by Ricardo Requejo
Angus Dei on Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle by Gioachino Rossini
Elegy: Adagio molto - Poco più mosso - Poco allargando - Poco a poco meno mosso a Tempo I - Tempo primo on Truscott: Symphony in E Major / Suite in G Major / Elegy by Harold Truscott & Gary Brain
Suite in G Major: III. Molto andante, calmo, quasi sarabande on Truscott: Symphony in E Major / Suite in G Major / Elegy by Harold Truscott & Gary Brain
Sinfonie Concertante in C Major, Op. 2, No. 6: II. Allegro on Myslivecek: Music for Strings, Vol. 1 - 6 Concertante Symphonies by Josef Mysliveček, Gary Brain & Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Sinfonie Concertante in A Major, Op. 2, No. 4: I. Allegro on Myslivecek: Music for Strings, Vol. 1 - 6 Concertante Symphonies by Josef Mysliveček, Gary Brain & Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Sinfonie Concertante in C Major, Op. 2, No. 6: I. Larghetto - on Myslivecek: Music for Strings, Vol. 1 - 6 Concertante Symphonies by Josef Mysliveček, Gary Brain & Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Sinfonie Concertante in E Major, Op. 2, No. 2: III. Presto on Myslivecek: Music for Strings, Vol. 1 - 6 Concertante Symphonies by Josef Mysliveček, Gary Brain & Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra
Sinfonie Concertante in C Major, Op. 2, No. 6: III. Presto on Myslivecek: Music for Strings, Vol. 1 - 6 Concertante Symphonies by Josef Mysliveček, Gary Brain & Uralsk Philharmonic Orchestra

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Orchestral WorksCzeslaw Marek – Ingolf Turban, Philharmonia Orchestra, Gary Brain2011Album
Recorder MusicThe Dolce Consort With Gary Brain, Barry Nalday, Farquhar Wilkinson1985Album
Orchestral Works (Symphony In E Major / Suite In G Major / Elegy)Harold Truscott, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Gary BrainAlbum
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