William Primrose

William Primrose

William Primrose CBE (23 August 1904 – 1 May 1982) was a Scottish violist and teacher. He performed with the London String Quartet from 1930 to 1935. He then joined the NBC Symphony Orchestra where he formed the Primrose Quartet. He performed in various countries around the world as a soloist throughout his career. He also taught at several universities and institutions. He authored several books on viola technique.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1904 (Glasgow), Died May 1, 1982 (Provo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1938 - 1942

Roles Represented in DAHR: viola, arranger

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CS-022625	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022626	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022627	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022628	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022629	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022630	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022631	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-022632	12-in.	4/22/1938	Suite for viola and piano	Fritz Kitzinger ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-028979	12-in.	11/18/1938	Sonata for viola and piano, op. 11, no. 4	William Primrose ; Jesús María Sanromá	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-028980	12-in.	11/18/1938	Sonata for viola and piano, op. 11, no. 4	William Primrose ; Jesús María Sanromá	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-028981	12-in.	11/18/1938	Sonata for viola and piano, op. 11, no. 4	William Primrose ; Jesús María Sanromá	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-028982	12-in.	11/18/1938	Sonata for viola and piano, op. 11, no. 4	William Primrose ; Jesús María Sanromá	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-030304	12-in.	11/23/1938	Sonata in C minor, part 1	Yella Pessl ; William Primrose	Viola and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-030305	12-in.	11/23/1938	Sonata in C minor, part 2	Yella Pessl ; William Primrose	Viola and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-030306	12-in.	11/23/1938	Sonata in C minor, part 3	Yella Pessl ; William Primrose	Viola and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-030307	12-in.	11/23/1938	Sonata in C minor, part 4	Yella Pessl ; William Primrose	Viola and harpsichord duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-045772	12-in.	12/19/1939	Soliloquy and dance	Johanna Harris ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-045773	12-in.	12/19/1939	Soliloquy and dance	Johanna Harris ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-045774	12-in.	12/19/1939	Soliloquy and dance	Johanna Harris ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-045775	12-in.	12/19/1939	Soliloquy and dance	Johanna Harris ; William Primrose	Viola and piano duet	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-065360	12-in.	5/28/1941	Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, part 1	New Friends of Music Orchestra ; William Primrose ; Albert Spalding ; Fritz Stiedry	Violin and viola duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-065361	12-in.	5/28/1941	Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, part 2	New Friends of Music Orchestra ; William Primrose ; Albert Spalding ; Fritz Stiedry	Violin and viola duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-065362	12-in.	5/28/1941	Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, part 3	New Friends of Music Orchestra ; William Primrose ; Albert Spalding ; Fritz Stiedry	Violin and viola duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-065363	12-in.	5/28/1941	Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, part 4	New Friends of Music Orchestra ; William Primrose ; Albert Spalding ; Fritz Stiedry	Violin and viola duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, viola
Victor	CS-065364	12-in.	5/28/1941	Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, part 5	New Friends of Music Orchestra ; William Primrose ; Albert Spalding ; Fritz Stiedry	Violin and viola duet, with orchestra	instrumentalist, viola

(Results 1-25 of 28 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Primrose, William," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101952.

Primrose, William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/101952.

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