Description
“depth of rich and floated tone … pizzicato spot on … rhythmic nuances conveyed with dazzling precision” “These reveal Primrose in all his technical and expressive glory. The range of tone-colours is phenomenal, the left hand’s digital dexterity… the bow arm’s seductive slowness or biting incision” (MusicWeb) All newly re-mastered
| Béla Bartók: Concerto for Viola, Sz120 (completed Serly) [21:11] |
| [1] I. Moderato 11:24 [2] II. Adagio religioso – III. Allegro vivace 9:46 |
| New Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tibor Serly; Kingsway Hall, London, 1951 |
| Felix Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major, Op.20 [28:00] |
| with Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, violins: Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, |
| Joseph Stepansky, viola 2: Virginia Majewski; cello 2: Gabor Rejto; rec.1961 |
| [3] I. Allegro moderato ma con fuoco 12:45 [4] II. Andante 5:35 |
| [5] III. Scherzo 4:18 [6] IV. Presto 5:22 |
| William Walton: Concerto for Viola (1929) [22:31] |
| Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Sir William Walton, London, July 1946 |
| [7] I. Andante comodo 7:31 [8] II. Vivo con molto preciso 3:48 |
| [9] III. Allegro moderato 11:11 |
| [10] Niccolò Paganini: Violin Concerto No.2 in B minor, Op.7 [3:58] |
| III. Rondo – ‘La Campanella’(arr.Kreisler for violin, then for viola by Primrose) |
| Recorded: 1937; Harry Isaacs, piano |
| [11] S. Foster: I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair [3:34] |
| (arr.Heifetz for violin/piano, then for viola by Primrose) with piano accompaniment; |
| Recording of the US Forces Radio Service 1943 |
