Death of a horn legend, 89
RIPThe son of Hermann Baumann, one of the greatest horn players of the mid-20th century, has notified friends and students of his passing on December 29.
Born near Hamburg in 1934, Baumann took up the horn at 17 and, three years later, won first prize at the ARD international competition in Munich.
Avoiding the temptation of a post with a major orchestra, he pursued a solo career in concert and on record.
His celebrated recordings include the four Mozart horn concertos with Nikolaus Harnoncourt in 1973, Mozart and Strauss with Sir Simon Rattle and, in 1983, the world premiere of György Ligeti’s trio for horn, violin and piano.
His tone was immaculate.
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