The Career and Legacy of Hornist Joseph Eger: His Solo Career, Recordings, and Arrangements
Description:
This study documents the career of Joseph Eger (b. 1920), who had a short but remarkable playing career in the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. Eger toured the United States and Britain as a soloist with his own group, even trading tours with the legendary British hornist, Dennis Brain. He recorded a brilliant solo album, transcribed or arranged several solos for horn, and premiered compositions now standard in the horn repertoire. He served as Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic, Los Ange…
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Date:
May 2008
Creator:
Pritchett, Kathleen S.