‘Bozar Next Generation: Ben Goldscheider - Rising Star Barbican Centre London’

The French horn is a common instrument, yet we rarely have the opportunity to appreciate its solo qualities – apart from some fleeting appearances in symphonic works. Yet we overlook the existence of a repertoire of works by composers such as Mozart, Haydn and Strauss, specifically written for this warm and full-bodied brass instrument. For his recital at Bozar, the British horn player Ben Goldscheider, nominated by the London Barbican as a Rising Star of the 2021/22 season, proposes some current or recent masterpieces for solo horn and with piano. In particular, he includes several works from his first album, Legacy: A Tribute to Dennis Brain, a tribute to the British musician considered the greatest classical horn player of the 20th century.