UID:
almafu_9959238476902883
Format:
1 online resource (259 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-19-103921-7
Content:
`In all areas of human endeavour, time and again an individual appears who, due to a multitude of personal attributes, elevates his or her field to a hitherto unknown height. Such an individual was William Primrose. His name and the viola are synonymous.' Janos StarkerThis unique book is the result of a series of conversations with Primrose in the last years before his death in 1982. David Dalton describes how he came to the great artist armed with every question he could think of pertaining to performing on and teaching the viola. The lively dialogue contains a wealth of illuminating advice f
Note:
Includes index.
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Cover; Contents; To the Reader; 1. Viola via Violin?; 2. Teacher and Student; 3. The Lesson; 4. On Practising; 5. Holding the Viola; 6. The Art of Bowing; 7. More on Bowing and Tone; 8. The Matter of Fingering; 9. Left-hand Techniques; 10. Other Left-hand Considerations; 11. About Performing; 12. On Stage; 13. The Repertoire; 14. Performance Practice and Interpretation; 15. Programming; 16. Recordings: How, and What to Make of Them; 17. Competitions; 18. Toward a Career; Eulogy; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
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Musical works cited and referred to in this bookB; C; D; E; F; G; H; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; V; W
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-816195-6
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-322-03493-1
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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