Barry Tuckwell

Barry Tuckwell
Tuckwell in 2008
Background information
Born(1931-03-05)5 March 1931
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died16 January 2020(2020-01-16) (aged 88)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genresclassical
Occupation(s)soloist, conductor, teacher
InstrumentFrench horn
Years active1946–1997

Barry Emmanuel Tuckwell, OBE, AC (5 March 1931 – 16 January 2020) was an Australian French horn player who spent most of his professional life in the UK and the United States. He is generally considered to have been one of the world's leading horn players.[1]

  1. ^ Eleanor Blau (5 August 1978). "Barry Tuckwell Tells French Horn Secret". New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2018.