A work for this instrument narrowly lost a 1919 competition to a piece by Ernest Bloch when the composer's neighbor and competition's organizer, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, cast the deciding vote; that was Rebecca Clarke's sonata for this instrument and piano.
A work for this instrument narrowly lost a 1919 competition to a piece by Ernest Bloch when the composer's neighbor and competition's organizer, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, cast the deciding vote; that was Rebecca Clarke's sonata for this instrument and piano. The composer of a later concerto for this instrument favored Frederick Riddle's interpretation, and that concerto was dedicated "to Christabel." One player of  this instrument, (*) William Primrose, premiered a different concerto for it that was completed by Tibor Serly. Lionel Tertis initially refused to perform Walton's concerto for instrument, which was instead premiered by Paul Hindemith. Primrose, who commissioned Bartok' concerto for this instrument, made the first recording of a work featuring this instrument commissioned by NiccolÃ² Paganini that has movements like "The Orgy of the Brigands." For 10 points, name this string instrument that is the soloist in Hector Berlioz's Harold in Italy.
A work for this instrument narrowly lost a 1919 competition to a piece by Ernest Bloch when the composer's neighbor and competition's organizer, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, cast the deciding vote; that was Rebecca Clarke's sonata for this instrument and piano.
viola