William Primrose was a Scottish violist and teacher, probably the best known viola player of his time. Primrose was born in Glasgow and studied violin there and, later, at the then Guildhall School of Music in London. From there he moved to Belgium to study under Eugène Ysaÿe who encouraged him to take up the viola instead. In 1930, he joined Warwick Evans, John Pennington, and Thomas Petre as the violist in the London String Quartet. Wikipedia
e-mail print RESONATING BEAUTY By Michael R. Walker, '90, Associate Editor BYU's Primrose International Viola Archive, named for eminent violist William Primrose, informs and inspires violists and others worldwide. magazine.byu.edu/?act=view&a=1335
Soloists: William Primrose, viola, and Marian Anderson, alto voice, with various accompanists, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Ormandy. members.aol.com/abelard2/marian.htm
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