William Primrose: A 20th Century violist

Primrose produces great depth of tone and combines will with Serly in a fearsome finale. The sample from his final Harold is beautifully played by him and the BSO soloists. — The Strad, April 2016

Release Date: 11th Dec 2015
Catalogue No: PRD250324
Label: Praga

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Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra in E flat major, K364

with Jascha Heifetz (violin), William Primrose (viola)
RCA Victor Orchestra

Berlioz: Harold en Italie, Op. 16: Sérénade

William Primrose (viola)
RCA Victor Orchestra
Charles Munch

Bartók: Viola Concerto, BB 128, Sz. 120

William Primrose (viola)
RCA Victor Orchestra
Tibor Serly

Walton: Viola Concerto

William Primrose (viola)
RCA Victor Orchestra
Sir William Walton

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A tribute to William Primrose (1904-82), the Scottish viola player, who gave his instrument the same status as the violin. He became immortal for having commissioned, created and recorded the last work of Bartók in 1945. a Viola Concerto available here in a remastered edition, together with Tibor Serly: Bartok's student who had ensured the completion and publishing. This first etching is resurrected here with three other examples of Mozart, Berlioz and Walton, played with the exceptional beauty of his prestigious instruments: an Andrea Guarneri (1697) and two Stradivarius, McDonald (1700) and Gibson (1734). A miracle of restoration.

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April 2016

Primrose produces great depth of tone and combines will with Serly in a fearsome finale. The sample from his final Harold is beautifully played by him and the BSO soloists.

William Primrose: A 20th Century violist

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