COMPOSERS: Bela Bartók,William Walton,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LABELS: Praga
ALBUM TITLE: William Primrose
WORKS: Mozart: Sinfonia concertante; Bartók, Walton: Viola Concertos
PERFORMER: William Primrose (viola), Jascha Heifetz (violin), various orchs and conductors
CATALOGUE NO: Praga PRD 250 324 (1946-58)
Primrose is velvet to Heifetz’s satin in Mozart. The Bartók Concerto intended for him is rough-and-ready conducted by its co-creator Tibor Serly, and the Walton Concerto brisk under the composer.
Anthony Burton