William Primrose, Primrose Quartet

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Annotation

CD provided with February 1994 issue of “The Strad” magazine. Booklet includes an incorrect composer attribution to Francisco Valle on Track 12; it is a different Brazilian composer, Flausino Vale, as indicated here.

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-11 16:08 UTC.

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1Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1: Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto ed espressivo
piano:
Jesús Maria Sanromá (Puerto Rican classical pianist) (in 1939)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1939)
recording of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: I. Allegro appassionato - Sostenuto ed espressivo (for viola and piano) (in 1939)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1894)
viola arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1895)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: I. Allegro appassionato
part of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1 (for viola and piano)
Johannes Brahms6:46
2Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1: Andante un poco adagio
piano:
Jesús Maria Sanromá (Puerto Rican classical pianist) (in 1939)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1939)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio (for viola and piano) (in 1939)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1894)
viola arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1895)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: II. Andante un poco adagio
part of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1 (for viola and piano)
Johannes Brahms6:02
3Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1: Allegretto grazioso
piano:
Jesús Maria Sanromá (Puerto Rican classical pianist) (in 1939)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1939)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso (for viola and piano) (in 1939)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1894)
viola arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1895)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: III. Allegretto grazioso
part of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1 (for viola and piano)
Johannes Brahms3:58
4Sonata no. 1 in F Minor, op. 120 no. 1: Vivace
piano:
Jesús Maria Sanromá (Puerto Rican classical pianist) (in 1939)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1939)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace (for viola and piano) (in 1939)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1894)
viola arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1895)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Clarinet and Piano no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1: IV. Vivace
part of:
Sonata no. 1 in F minor, op. 120 no. 1 (for viola and piano)
Johannes Brahms4:34
5'May Breeze' Song Without Words, op. 62 no. 1
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Song Without Words "May Breezes" (for viola and piano, Primrose) (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
arranger:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer) and William Primrose (violist)
arrangement of:
Song Without Words "May Breezes" (for violin and piano, arr. Kreisler)
Felix Mendelssohn2:10
6Sonata no. 1, op. 240: Entrée
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240: I. Entrée (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240
Darius Milhaud2:57
7Sonata no. 1, op. 240: Française
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240: II. Française (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240
Darius Milhaud2:02
8Sonata no. 1, op. 240: Air
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240: III. Air (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240
Darius Milhaud3:25
9Sonata no. 1, op. 240: Final
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240: IV. Final (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer) (in 1944)
part of:
Sonata for Viola and Piano no. 1, op. 240
Darius Milhaud2:15
10Saudades do Brazil: Lema and Ipanema
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Two Pieces for Viola and Piano (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Darius Milhaud (composer)
arranger:
Claude Lévy
Darius Milhaud4:04
11Caprice
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Caprice (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Boris Myronoff
Boris Myronoff3:00
12Huella / Ao pé da foguiera, Preludio XV
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Ao pé da fogueira (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz) (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Flausino Vale (Brazilian violinist and composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
Ao pé da fogueira
recording of:
Huella, op. 49 (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz) (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Julián Aguirre (Argentinean composer)
piano and violin arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
Huella, op. 49 (for piano)
Julián Aguirre & Flausino Vale3:17
13Liebesleid
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Liebesleid (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
Liebesleid (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler3:09
14Schön Rosmarin
piano:
David Stimer (pianist) (on 1947-12-17)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (on 1947-12-17)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1947-12-17)
recording of:
Schön Rosmarin (catch-all for arrangements) (on 1947-12-17)
composer:
Fritz Kreisler (Austrian‐American violinist and composer)
arrangement of:
Schön Rosmarin (for violin and piano)
Fritz Kreisler1:49
15Quartet in G Major, K387: Allegro vivace assai
cello:
Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (in 1940)
string quartet:
Primrose Quartet (Primrose String Quartet) (in 1940)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1940)
violin:
Josef Gingold (violinist) (in 1940) and Oscar Shumsky (violinist) (in 1940)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: I. Allegro vivace assai (in 1940)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:29
16Quartet in G Major, K387: Menuetto allegretto
cello:
Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (in 1940)
string quartet:
Primrose Quartet (Primrose String Quartet) (in 1940)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1940)
violin:
Josef Gingold (violinist) (in 1940) and Oscar Shumsky (violinist) (in 1940)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: II. Minuetto & trio (in 1940)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:24
17Quartet in G Major, K387: Andante cantabile
cello:
Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (in 1940)
string quartet:
Primrose Quartet (Primrose String Quartet) (in 1940)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1940)
violin:
Josef Gingold (violinist) (in 1940) and Oscar Shumsky (violinist) (in 1940)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: III. Andante cantabile (in 1940)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:20
18Quartet in G Major, K387: Molto allegro
cello:
Harvey Shapiro (cellist) (in 1940)
string quartet:
Primrose Quartet (Primrose String Quartet) (in 1940)
viola:
William Primrose (violist) (in 1940)
violin:
Josef Gingold (violinist) (in 1940) and Oscar Shumsky (violinist) (in 1940)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (in 1940)
recording of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”: IV. Allegro molto (in 1940)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Quartet for Strings no. 14 in G major, K. 387 “Haydn Quartetti”, “Spring”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37

Credits

Release

liner notes:Tully Potter
compiler:Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts)
transferrer:Ward Marston (classical restoration, mastering)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/25753039 [info]