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Primrose, William, 1904-1982

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Personal name headingPrimrose, William, 1904-1982
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Variant(s)Primrose, Wm., 1904-1982
See alsoCorporate body: London String Quartet
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Founded corporate body of person: Primrose Quartet
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Associated countryScotland
Birth date1904-08-23
Death date1982-05-01
Place of birthGlasgow (Scotland)
Place of deathProvo (Utah)
Field of activityMusic
AffiliationIndiana University Tōkyō Geijutsu Daigaku Brigham Young University
Profession or occupationViolists Arrangers (Musicians) Editors Music teachers College teachers Authors
Found inBenjamin, A. Jamaican rumba, 1944.
Stamitz, K. Sonata in B flat major for viola and piano, c1956: t.p. (Primrose)
The recorded viola. Volume II [SR] p1995: insert (William Primrose; b. 8-23-04, Glasgow, d. 5-1-82, Provo, Utah)
Beethoven, Ludwig van. Notturno op. 42, for viola and piano, ©1952: cover (William Primrose; arranger and editor) caption (Wm. Primrose)
Grove music online, October 22, 2018 (Primrose, William; born August 23, 1904, Glasgow, died May 1, 1982, Provo, Utah; Scottish viola player; member of London String Quartet (1930-1935); formed the Primrose Quartet in 1939; principally a teacher after 1963, at Indiana University (1965-1972), Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music (1972), and Brigham Young University (1979-1982); wrote Technique is memory (1960) and memoirs Walk on the north side (published 1978); edited works from the viola repertory and made numerous arrangements for viola)
Associated languageeng