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William Primrose (23 Aug 1904 - 01 May 1982)

Male Person - United Kingdom violist

Releases (1)

Official

Other

  1. Tribute to William Primrose [Mozart, Berlioz, Bartók, Walton] 2015

Relationships (22)

Teachers

  1. Eugène Ysaÿe (1926 - 1929) violin
  2. Albert Pratz (1936 - 1937)
  3. Kathryn Plummer
  4. David Campbell
  5. Alan de Veritch
  6. Nathaniel Rosen chamber music
  7. Martha Strongin Katz
  8. Cynthia Phelps
  9. Joseph De Pasquale
  10. Paul Biss
  11. Steven Dann
  12. Jerry Epstein
  13. Karen Tuttle
  14. Alan Iglitzin
  15. Susan Moses
  16. Berta Rosenohl
  17. Richard Tognetti

Member Of

  1. The Festival Quartet (1957 - 1964) original, viola
  2. London String Quartet (1930 - 1934) viola
  3. NBC Symphony Orchestra viola
  4. Primrose Quartet viola

Inspired The Name Of

  1. Primrose Piano Quartet

Recordings by (16)

  1. Harold in Italy (Berlioz) 3rd Movement ?:?? (1961)
  2. Viola Concerto in B minor: Allegro (William Primrose) 5:58 (1993)
  3. Capriccietto (Canzonetta from Quartet no. 1 in E♭, op. 12) 2:27 (2004)
  4. Serenade 2:07 (2004)
  5. Rise Mourners, Rise 2:12 (2004)
  6. Nocturne in E♭, op. 9 no. 2 4:34 (2004)
  7. Gavotte from Partita in E major, BWV 1006 3:09 (2004)
  8. Caprice, op. 1 no. 13 2:06 (2004)
  9. Caprice, op. 1 no. 5 1:40 (2004)
  10. None but the weary heart, op. 6 no. 6 3:07 (2004)
  11. Harold en Italie, Op. 16, H. 68: III. Sérénade 6:40 (2015)
  12. Viola Concerto in A Minor, Sz. 120, Bb 128: I. Allegro moderato 11:31 (2015)
  13. Viola Concerto in A Minor, Sz. 120, Bb 128: II. Adagio religioso - III. Allegro vivace 10:00 (2015)
  14. Viola Concerto: I. Andante comodo 7:35 (2015)
  15. Viola Concerto: II. Vivo, con molto preciso 3:50 (2015)
  16. Viola Concerto: III. Allegro moderato 11:21 (2015)

On Recordings (50)

Performer

  1. Viola Concerto in B minor: Allegro (William Primrose) 5:58 William Primrose (1993)

Instruments

  1. Harold en Italie op. 16: IV. Orgie des brigands 12:37 William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1958) viola
  2. Harold en Italie op. 16: III. Sérénade 6:33 William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1958) viola
  3. Harold en Italie op. 16: I. Harold aux montagnes 12:12 William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1958) viola
  4. Harold en Italie op. 16: II. Marche des pélerins 6:46 William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1958) viola
  5. Piano Quintet in A, op. 114 "Trout Quintet": V. Finale: Allegro giusto 6:52 The Festival Quartet, Stuart Sankey (1962) viola
  6. Piano Quintet in A, op. 114 "Trout Quintet": III. Scherzo: Presto - Trio 4:20 The Festival Quartet, Stuart Sankey (1962) viola
  7. Piano Quintet in A, op. 114 "Trout Quintet": II. Andante 7:49 The Festival Quartet, Stuart Sankey (1962) viola
  8. Piano Quintet in A, op. 114 "Trout Quintet": IV. Thema: Andantino - Var. I-V - Allegretto 8:24 The Festival Quartet, Stuart Sankey (1962) viola
  9. Piano Quintet in A, op. 114 "Trout Quintet": I. Allegro vivace 10:26 The Festival Quartet, Stuart Sankey (1962) viola
  10. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 3. Adagio 7:03 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) viola
  11. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 1. Allegro non troppo 8:37 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) viola
  12. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 4. Poco Allegro 7:06 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) viola
  13. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - (Trio) Presto giocoso 6:34 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) viola
  14. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 4 in G minor, K. 516: 4. Adagio - Allegro 8:26 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1989) viola
  15. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 4 in G minor, K. 516: 3. Adagio ma non troppo 8:18 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1989) viola
  16. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 4 in G minor, K. 516: 2. Menuetto. Allegretto - Trio 4:27 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1989) viola
  17. Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello no. 4 in G minor, K. 516: 1. Allegro 9:01 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1989) viola
  18. String Quintet in E-flat major, K614: IV. Allegro 5:06 Griller Quartet, William Primrose (Aug 1992) viola
  19. Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364: II. Andante 11:07 William Primrose, Albert Spalding, New Friends of Music Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry (1993) viola
  20. Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120, no. 2: III. Andante con moto - Allegro - Più tranquillo 6:20 Gerald Moore, William Primrose (1993) viola
  21. Concerto in B minor for Viola and Orchestra: III. Allegro molto energico 5:58 William Primrose, Walter Goehr (1993) viola
  22. Concerto in B minor for Viola and Orchestra: II. Andante ma non troppo 4:07 William Primrose, Walter Goehr (1993) viola
  23. Concerto in B minor for Viola and Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato 5:34 William Primrose, Walter Goehr (1993) viola
  24. Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120, no. 2: I. Allegro amabile 7:14 Gerald Moore, William Primrose (1993) viola
  25. Sonata in E-flat major, op. 120, no. 2: II. Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto - Tempo primo 5:07 Gerald Moore, William Primrose (1993) viola
  26. Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364: III. Presto 5:50 William Primrose, Albert Spalding, New Friends of Music Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry (1993) viola
  27. Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso 12:21 William Primrose, Albert Spalding, New Friends of Music Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry (1993) viola
  28. Sinfonía concertante en mi bemol mayor para violín y viola, K. 364: III. Presto 6:35 Perpignan Festival Orchestra, Pau Casals, Isaac Stern, William Primrose (22 Feb 1994) viola, viola
  29. Sinfonía concertante en mi bemol mayor para violín y viola, K. 364: I. Allegro maestoso 13:23 Perpignan Festival Orchestra, Pau Casals, Isaac Stern, William Primrose (22 Feb 1994) viola, viola
  30. Sinfonía concertante en mi bemol mayor para violín y viola, K. 364: II. Andante 14:10 Perpignan Festival Orchestra, Pau Casals, Isaac Stern, William Primrose (22 Feb 1994) viola, viola
  31. No. 6, Harpsichord Suite No. 7: Passacaglia 6:42 George Frideric Handel (13 Sep 1994) viola
  32. Octet for Strings in E-flat major, op. 20: III. Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo 4:18 Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Joseph Stepansky (13 Sep 1994) viola
  33. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 1. Adagio; Allegro 6:31 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  34. Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello in G major, op. 9 no. 1: 2. Adagio, ma non tanto e cantabile 6:02 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1994) viola
  35. Sonata no. 1 in F Minor op. 120 no. 1: Allegretto grazioso 3:57 William Primrose, Jesús Maria Sanromá (1994) viola
  36. Caprice 3:00 William Primrose, David Stimer (1994) viola
  37. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 3. Andante con variazioni: Variation II 0:57 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  38. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 3. Andante con variazioni: Variation V 1:19 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  39. Quartet in G Major, K387: Menuetto allegretto 7:23 Primrose Quartet (1994) viola
  40. Divertimento in E-flat, K. 563: 2. Adagio 7:33 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Emanuel Feuermann (1994) viola
  41. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 3. Andante con variazioni: Variation IV 1:05 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  42. Divertimento in E-flat, K. 563: 1. Allegro 5:38 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Emanuel Feuermann (1994) viola
  43. Liebesleid 3:08 William Primrose, David Stimer (1994) viola
  44. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 3. Andante con variazioni: Variation III 0:57 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  45. Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1: Andante un poco adagio 6:02 William Primrose, Jesús Maria Sanromá (1994) viola
  46. Duo no. 2 in B-flat, K. 424: 3. Andante con variazioni: Variation VI 1:05 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose (1994) viola
  47. Sonata no. 1, op. 240: Air 3:25 William Primrose, David Stimer (1994) viola
  48. Sinfonia concertante in E-flat, K. 364: 3. Presto 5:49 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Izler Solomon (1994) viola
  49. Trio for Violin, Viola and Cello in E-flat major, op. 3: 1. Allegro con brio 8:20 Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky (1994) viola

Credited as (73)

  1. Arthur Benjamin arr. William Primrose
  2. Mozart, Casadesus, Brahms; William Primrose, Albert Spalding
  3. Perpignan Festival Orchestra, Pau Casals, Isaac Stern, William Primrose
  4. Mozart; Pablo Casals, Stern, Serkin, Primrose, Perpignan Festival Orchestra
  5. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Izler Solomon
  6. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Emanuel Feuermann
  7. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose
  8. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  9. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  10. Leonard Pennario, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  11. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  12. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Alan Stepansky, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  13. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  14. Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  15. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Jacob Lateiner, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  16. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Janssen Symphony of Los Angeles, Werner Janssen
  17. Mozart, Bach, Mendelssohn; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Pennario
  18. Dvořák, Brahms; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Lateiner
  19. Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Lateiner
  20. Beethoven, Spohr; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose
  21. Griller String Quartet, William Primrose
  22. William Primrose, Walter Goehr
  23. William Primrose, Albert Spalding, New Friends of Music Orchestra, Fritz Stiedry
  24. Gerald Moore, William Primrose
  25. Mozart; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose
  26. William Kapell, William Primrose
  27. Dvořák, Brahms; Heifetz, Lateiner, Primrose, Piatigorsky
  28. Arthur Benjamin / William Primrose
  29. Dvořák, Brahms; Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, William Primrose, Jacob Lateiner
  30. William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
  31. Bach, Saint‐Saëns, Kreisler, Chopin, Purcell, Paganini, Tchaikovsky; William Primrose, Isolde Menges, Sidonie Goossens, Gerald Moore
  32. [traditional] arr. William Primrose
  33. Niccolò Paganini arr. William Primrose
  34. Tchaikovsky arr. William Primrose
  35. William Primrose, H.G. Templeman
  36. Geoffrey O'Connor-Morris, William Primrose
  37. William Primrose
  38. Ambrose Gauntlett, Isolde Menges, William Primrose, John Ticehurst
  39. Sidonie Goossens, William Primrose
  40. Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Jascha Heifetz, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Joseph Stepansky
  41. Marian Anderson, Franz Rupp, William Primrose
  42. Griller Quartet, William Primrose
  43. Berlioz; William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
  44. Berlioz; Boston Symphony, Munch, Primrose
  45. Berlioz; Primrose, Munch, Boston Symphony
  46. Berlioz; William Primrose, Munch, Boston Symphony
  47. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Izler Solomon & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
  48. Hector Berlioz; William Primrose, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham
  49. William Primrose, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Sergei Koussevitzky
  50. Marian Anderson, William Primrose, Franz Rupp
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Works (13)

Arranged

  1. Mattie Rag
  2. Hora Staccato
  3. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1: No. 24 in A minor: Tema con variazioni. Quasi presto
  4. La campanella
  5. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1: No. 13 in B-flat major: Allegro “The Devil’s Laughter”
  6. 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, op. 1: No. 5 in A minor: Agitato
  7. Jamaican Rumba
  8. Solfeggio for keyboard in C minor, Wq 117 no. 2, H 220
  9. From San Domingo
  10. Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne
  11. Song Without Words "May Breezes"
  12. Wesendonk Lieder: No. 5. Träume

Dedicated Works

  1. Viola Sonata

Links (14)

Other Databases

  1. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63x88nx
  2. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101952
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50021812
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50021812
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb124151402
  6. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1038599
  7. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1088387A
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/131386425

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1352398

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001219575

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/12396270

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q541922

Biographies

  1. http://music.lib.byu.edu/piva/WPbio.html

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_primrose.jpg