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Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major, K. 364: I. Allegro maestosoJascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Izler Solomon

Listen to Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major, K. 364: II. Andante by Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Izler Solomon, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major, K. 364: II. AndanteJascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Izler Solomon

Listen to Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major, K. 364: III. Presto by Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Izler Solomon, see lyrics, music video & more!

Sinfonia concertante in E Flat Major, K. 364: III. PrestoJascha Heifetz, William Primrose, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & Izler Solomon

Listen to Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Allegro moderato ma con fuoco by Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Allegro moderato ma con fuocoJascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto

Listen to Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Presto by Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: PrestoJascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto

Listen to Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Andante by Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: AndanteJascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto

Listen to Quintet, K. 516 in G Minor: Adagio; Allegro by Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski & William Primrose, see lyrics, music video & more!

Quintet, K. 516 in G Minor: Adagio; AllegroJascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski & William Primrose

Listen to String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: II. Menuetto by Griller Quartet & William Primrose, see lyrics, music video & more!

String Quintet No. 3 in C Major, K. 515: II. MenuettoGriller Quartet & William Primrose

Listen to Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo by Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto, see lyrics, music video & more!

Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat: Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimoJascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto

Listen to String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: IV. Presto (Remastered) by Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto, see lyrics, music video & more!

String Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20: IV. Presto (Remastered)Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Joseph Stepansky, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gregor Piatigorsky & Gabor Rejto

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Listen to William Primrose: Viola Treasures (2024 Remastered Edition) by William Primrose

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Listen to Kreisler, Paganini, Handel & Others: Works for Viola & Piano by William Primrose

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Listen to Klemperer At the Concertgebouw (1951) by Otto Klemperer, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Gre Brouwenstijn, Wiilem Andriessen & William Primrose

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Listen to Berlioz: Harold In Italy by William Primrose, The Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham

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Listen to Primrose: Viola Transcriptions by Robert Koenig & Roberto Diaz

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Listen to Brahms: Viola Sonatas, Op. 120 - Hindemith: Der Schwanendreher by John Pritchard, Rudolf Firkusny & William Primrose

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Listen to Mozart: Complete String Quintets by Griller Quartet & William Primrose

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Listen to The 1947 RCA Recordings by William Primrose & David Stimer

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Listen to Handel, W.F. Bach, Harris & Others: Works by William Primrose

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Listen to Hindemith, Bloch & Bax: Viola Works by William Primrose

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Listen to Marian Anderson: Rare and Unpublished Recordings 1936-1952 by Franz Rupp, Kosti Vehanen, Marian Anderson & William Primrose

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Listen to Brahms: Works by Marian Anderson, William Primrose & William Kapell

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Listen to Halvorsen, Mozart & Dohnányi: Chamber Works by Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose & Emanuel Feuermann

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Listen to Mozart: Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563 by Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Feuermann & William Primrose

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Listen to Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor, M. 7, FWV 7 & Brahms: String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36 by Gregor Piatigorsky, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker & William Primrose

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Listen to Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20, in E-Flat, Mozart: Quintet, K. 516 in G Minor by Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski & William Primrose

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Listen to Dvořák: Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81 - Franck: Piano Quintet in F Minor (Heifetz Remastered) by Israel Baker, William Primrose & Gregor Piatigorsky

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Listen to Franck: Quintet in F Minor - Brahms: Sextet, Op. 36, in G by Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Israel Baker & William Primrose

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Listen to Schubert: Quintet, D. 956 / Op. 163 in C, by Jascha Heifetz, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky, Israel Baker & William Primrose

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Listen to Bach, Beethoven & Schubert: Music for String Trio (Heifetz Remastered) by Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose & Gregor Piatigorsky

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Listen to Beethoven: Serenade for String Trio in D Major, Op. 8 - Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello in D Minor, Op. 7 by Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose & Gregor Piatigorsky

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Listen to Beethoven: Trio, Op. 9, No. 2, Bach: Sinfonia No. 4, 9, 3, Schubert: Trio No. 2 by Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky & William Primrose

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Listen to Mozart: Sinfonia concertante in E-Flat, K.364 - Benjamin: Romantic Fantasy by Jascha Heifetz, Izler Solomon, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra & William Primrose

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About William Primrose

Hometown

Scotland, UK

Born

1904

Genre

Classical

William Primrose was a Scottish violist who was known for his expressive phrasing and rich tone. Also an advocate for new music, he commissioned several significant contributions to the viola repertoire.

William Primrose has also released music as a member of London String Quartet, NBC Symphony Orchestra, and The Festival Quartet.