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Hailed by The Strad magazine [3] as "a worthy successor to Lionel Tertis" and winner of the prize for the most promising British entrant at the 2003 Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition, Jones is violist of the Bridge Duo (viola and piano), [4] the Debussy Ensemble (flute, viola and harp) and violinist with Ensemble MidtVest (an innovative ten-piece ensemble based in Denmark). [5]
This is a list of Wikipedia articles on notable viola players. In cases where a violist has also achieved fame in another musical area, such as conducting or composing, this is noted. In cases where a violist has also achieved fame in another musical area, such as conducting or composing, this is noted.
The album remained at the top of the UK classical charts for over a year, with total sales of over three million units. [7] In 1992, Kennedy announced the end of his career in classical music. [8] Around this time, he recorded the album Music in Colours with Stephen Duffy. He returned to the international concert platform in the mid-1990s.
Ridout currently plays a viola by the Brescian violin maker Pellegrino Micheli c.1565–75 on loan from the Beare's International Violin Society. [31] The viola's back length is about 44 cm (~17.3 inches), but the bridge is further up the body than normal, so the playable string length is less and hence more manageable than what would be ...
The viola was purchased by the Earl of Harrington in 1874. It was acquired by the Rembert Wurlitzer Company in the 1950s and came to Primrose's attention. It became his solo instrument. Before Primrose, the instrument had never been owned by a professional violist. In 1975 [27] or 1978 Primrose sold the Guarneri viola to Gary Vandosdale, a ...
The Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition is an international music competition for viola players established in 1980 to honor the memory of the English viola virtuoso Lionel Tertis. Up to 2019 this triennial event was held at the Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin , Isle of Man .
The viola's bow has a wider band of horsehair than a violin's bow, which is particularly noticeable near the frog (or heel in the UK). Viola bows, at 70–74 g (2.5–2.6 oz), are heavier than violin bows (58–61 g [2.0–2.2 oz]). The profile of the rectangular outside corner of a viola bow frog generally is more rounded than on violin bows.
Viola Sonata No.2 in F major for viola and piano, Op.22 (1906) Bowen • Forsyth Viola Concertos; Lawrence Power (viola), Martyn Brabbins conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; Hyperion Records CDA67546 (2005) York Bowen – Viola Concerto in C minor, Op.25 (1906–1907), world premiere recording
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