Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
William Primrose, technique, memory, music
College
Fine Arts and Communications
Department
Music
Abstract
I received my ORCA grant to transpose and transcribe for viola the out-of-print violin method book Technique is Memory, written by the famous violist William Primrose. BYU is home to the largest viola music archive in the world, the William Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA). William Primrose was the first modern viola virtuoso. We only have a few sources that reveal the great mind of this distinguished artist and teacher. Technique is Memory, one of these sources, unfortunately, has been out of print for 50 years. Regrettably, when Primrose wrote Technique is Memory he believed it only needed to be printed for violin. Thus my mentor and I decided to transcribe the book for his native instrument, the viola, and we actively sought to get it republished.
Recommended Citation
Rader, Noelle and Bigelow, Dr. Claudine
(2013)
"Understanding William Primrose: The Transcription of Technique is Memory,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013:
Iss.
1, Article 2312.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2312