excerpt from 'My Viola and I: a complete autobiography / Lionel Tertis' pp. 100 (78 words)
excerpt from 'My Viola and I: a complete autobiography / Lionel Tertis' pp. 100 (78 words)
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The next happening of importance was a recital I gave at the Royal College of Music with Lady Fermoy and Max Rostal in 1949, for the purpose of instituting prizes for viola compositions there. I was able to gather some £400. The result of the first competition was that not only were the works submitted of mediocre quality, but hardly a note was written for the C string! Which after all is the characteristic and satisfying sonority of the viola. |
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