William Primrose Author

Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999) had a solo career that spanned many decades and became one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century. He first picked up the violin at the age of four, gave his first solo appearance at seven and by ten, would give concerts featuring all the major violin concertos. In 1962, he established The Yehudi Menuhin School in Cobham whose alumni include Nigel Kennedy and Nicola Benedetti. Born in 1904, William Primrose started out as a violinist also at the age of 4. Graduating from the Guildhall School of Music winning a gold medal, its highest honour, he did not switch to the viola until he was 26 when he joined the London String Quartet. Known for his tremendous technique, after enjoying a prolific solo career as a violist both in the concert hall and the studio, he travelled the world teaching. Denis Stevens was a British musicologist and a specialist in early music. He was a conductor, a professor of music and a BBC radio producer. He founded the Ambrosian Singers.