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Playing the Viola Conversations with William Primrose

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ISBN-10: 0193185148

ISBN-13: 9780193185142

Edition: 1988

Authors: David Dalton, Janos Starker

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Before the death, in 1982, of the renowned violist William Primrose, David Dalton engaged the musician in a lively series of conversations which touched on almost all aspects of viola technique, performance, repertoire, recording, and history. This book is a transcription of this dialogue, containing illuminating advice on holding the viola, bowing, tone, fingering, and practicing, all supported by copious illustrations and musical examples, as well as insights on repertoire for the viola--"an instrument without tradition"--and on performances of the great concertos by Bartok and Walton. Punctuated with frankness and humor, this book is a tribute to one of the greatest artists of this…    
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Book details

List price: $59.00
Copyright year: 1988
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/28/1988
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 264
Size: 6.38" wide x 9.50" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English

David Dalton is the founder and director of Delta Gardens in southern New Hampshire, a center for flower essence research and education. The center treats adults, children, and animals and also trains practitioners from many professional fields for the ongoing inquiry into the effects of flower essences on the body, mind, and emotions.

Janos Starker is Distinguished Professor of Cello in the School of Music at Indiana University. He holds five honorary doctorates, and is a former principal cellist with the Metropolitan Opera and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has made more than 100 commercial recordings and has given world premiere performances of countless recital works by important composers. Among his many awards and honors is the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Recording by a Soloist without Accompaniment for his recording of Bach's Six Suites for Solo Cello. Janos Starker lives in Bloomington, Indiana.

To the Readerp. 1
Viola via Violin?p. 5
Teacher and Studentp. 14
The Lessonp. 19
On Practisingp. 28
Holding the Violap. 46
The Art of Bowingp. 60
More on Bowing and Tonep. 91
The Matter of Fingeringp. 114
Left-hand Techniquesp. 130
Other Left-hand Considerationsp. 144
About Performingp. 160
On Stagep. 172
The Repertoirep. 182
Performance Practice and Interpretationp. 191
Programmingp. 209
Recordings: How, and What to Make of Themp. 214
Competitionsp. 217
Toward a Careerp. 223
Eulogyp. 235
Indexp. 240
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