[CD2] “the depth of rich and floated tone … tremendously impressive … pizzicato spot on … rhythmic nuances conveyed with dazzling precision” [CD3] “These discs reveal Primrose in all his technical and expressive glory. The range of tone-colours is phenomenal, the left hand performing feats of digital dexterity . .. the bow arm’s seductive slowness or biting incision …Transfers are vital and lifelike” (MusicWeb International)
CD1:
MOZART: DUO No.2 in B-FLAT (K.424)
1. I. Adagio – Allegro
2. II. Andante Cantabile
3. III. Andante Grazioso Con Variazioni
with Jascha Heifetz, violin
Recorded 22/5 and 28/9, 1941; first issued Victor 18195/97 (matrices CS065641/45)
DOHNANYI: SERENADE in C (0p.10)
4. I. Marcia
5. II. Romanza
6. III. Scherzo
7. IV Tema Con Variazioni
8. V. Rondo Finale
with Jascha Heifetz, violin, Emmanuel Feuermann, cello
Recorded 8/9, 1941; first issued Victor 118176/78 (matrices PCS061590/95)
9. HANDEL: ADAGIO from TRIO SONATA in E (0p.2 No.8) recorded on 1/7/1941; first issued on Victor 18238 (matrices CS 066350)
Albert Spalding (violin), Andre Benoist (piano)
CASADESUS: /’HANDEL’ CONCERTO in B MINOR recorded on 8 May 1946; first issued on RCA Victor 11-9612/4 [M 1131] (matrices D6-RC-5829/33)
10. I. Allegro Moderato
11. II. Andante ma non Troppo
12. III. Allegro Molto
10-12 with the Victor Symphony /Frieder Weissmann
Johann Gottleib GRAUN (’W. F. BACH’) SONATA in C Minor recorded on 23 November 1938; first issued on RCA Victor 18107/8 [M 807] (matrices CS 030304/7)
13. I. Adagio e Mesto
14. II. Allegro non Troppo
15. III. Allegro Scherzando
with Yella Pessl (harpsichord)
16.MENDELSSOHN: MAY BREEZES, Op.62 No.1 recorded 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RB-2838)
17.TCHAIKOVSKY: ANDANTE CANTABILE recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0287 (matrix D7-RC-8251)
18.KREISLER: LIEBESLEID recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0287 (matrix D7-RC-8250)
with David Stimer (piano)
CD2:
BAX: VIOLA SONATA in G (1921) recorded in 22 July 1937 and 12 May 1939; first issued on Columbia ROX 179/82 (matrices CAX 8047/53)
1. I. Molto Moderato- Allegro – Piu Lento
2. II. Allegro Energico Ma Non Troppo – Presto
3. III. Molto Lento
Harriet Cohen (piano)
HINDEMITH: VIOLA SONATA in F, Op.11 No.4 (1922) [14:59] recorded on 18 November 1938; first issued on RCA Victor 15367/8 [M 547) (matrices CS 028979/82)
4. I. Fantasie: Ruhig
5. II. Theme mit Variationen
6. Variation 1
7. Variation 2
8. Variation 3
9. Variation 4
10..III. Finale (mit Variationen)
11. Variation 5
12 Variation 6 (Fugato)
13. Variation 7 (Coda)
Jesus Maria Sanroma (piano)
14-15. HARRIS: SOLILOQUY and DANCE recorded on 12 January 1942 first issued on RCA Victor 11-9212/3 (M 1061] (matrices CS 045772/5)
Johana Harris (piano)
16-18. BENJAMIN: ELEGY, WALTZ and TOCCATA Recorded 22 May 1945; 1st issued RCA Victor 11-9210/1 [M 1061] (matrices D5-RC446/9)
19. BENJAMIN: JAMAICAN RHUMBA recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-451)
20. BENJAMIN: MATTY RAG Recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-451)
21. BENJAMIN: COOKIE recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-450)
22. BENJAMIN: FROM SAN DOMINGO recorded on 22 May 1945; first issued on RCA Victor 11-8947 (matrix D5-RC-450)
with Vladimir Sokoloff (piano)
CD3:
BRAHMS: VIOLA SONATA No.1 in F MINOR (0p.120 No.1) recorded on 7 May 1946; first issued on Victor 11-9487/9 [M-1106) (matrices D6-RC-5837/42)
1. I. Allegro Appassionato
2. II. Andante un Poco Adagio
3. III. Allegretto Grazioso
4. IV. Vivace
William Kapell (piano)
BRAHMS: TWO SONGS for ALTO (Op.91) with VIOLA OBBLIGATO and PIANO recorded 30 June 1941; first issued on Victor 11-18507/8 [M-882] (matrices CS-066342/5)
5. Gestillte Sehnsucht 7:16
6. Gestillte Wiegenlied
Marian Anderson (contralto) & Franz Rupp (piano)
7. J S BACH: AIR from SUITE No.3 recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8253)
HAYDN (arr. Piatigorsky): DIVERTIMENTO recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-0698 (matrices D7-RC-8244/5)
8. I. Adagio
9. II. Menuet
10. III. Allegro di Molto
11. KREISLER: SCHOöN ROSMARIN 4 recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-R13-2837)
12.MYRONOFF: CAPRICE recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 10-1476 (matrix D7-RC-2840)
13. MILHAUD (arr. Levy): LEMA recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RC-8249)
14. MILHAUD (arr. Levy): IPANEMA recorded on 17 December 1947; unissued on 78 rpm discs (matrix D7-RC-8249)
15. VALE (arr. Heifetz): AO PE DA FOGUEIRA recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8252)
16.AGUIRRE (arr. Heifetz): HUELLA recorded 17 December 1947; 1st issued RCA Victor 12-1109 (matrix D7-RC-8252) ZIMBALIST: SARASATEANA recorded on 17 December 1947; first issued on RCA Victor 10-1441/2 [MO 1242] (matrices D7-RC-2829/32)
17. I. TANGO
18. II. POLO
19. III. MALAGUENA
20. IV. ZAPATEADO
David Stimer (piano)]