Here are the facts about Barry Tuckwell.

• Barry Tuckwell was born on March 5th, 1931.
• He started playing the horn when he was 13.
• He joined the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra when he was just 15.
• He first used an Schmidt double, then a Holton, then an Alexander (with no G!), and ended his career with a Kruspe.
• He is known for being 'The master of recordings', making more recordings than any other horn player, including two recordings of the Mozart horn concertos.
• He has toured the all over the world, as both a horn soloist, and lately more often as a conductor.
• He became principal horn of the London Symphony Orchestra when he was 24, having secured jobs with other orchestras before that, including assistant principal in the Halle Orchestra when he was 20.
• He became a part time soloist in 1957.
• He retired last year, in 1996, finishing his career with Mozart's 3rd concerto at the Proms.
• He is still thought of as one of the greatest horn players of this century.

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