William Primrose papers, 1971-2001

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSS 7891 Series VI

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This series contains proposals, committee minutes, correspondence, collections, inventories, articles, bibliographies, discographies, indices, CDs, videos, patron records, funding, libraries, exhibit materials and other materials concerning the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA), the room, and collection at BYU. Also includes records of Primrose's funeral, memorial service, genealogy, his work at BYU, letters from Jean Primrose and class notes along with other Primrose correspondence, transcripts, sound recordings, photofraphs, endorsements, copyright, translations, interviews and other materials concerning WIlliam Primrose. Also includes TV documentaries, video contracts including "A Violist's Legacy", "William Primrose, Violinist", "Primrose and PIVA rooms", and "Playing the VIola", 1971-2001.

Dates

Creation: 1971-2001

Creator

Dalton, David (David J.) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.

Biographical / Historical

From the Collection:

Dr. David Dalton is professor emeritus of viola at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah (USA).

David Dalton took BM and MM degrees in violin at the Eastman School of Music where his interest in viola was awakened by Francis Tursi. After meeting William Primrose, he switched to viola and received his doctorate in performance at Indiana University. Dalton collaborated with Primrose in writing his memoir Walk on the North Side and Playing the Viola: Conversations with William Primrose by Dalton and published by Oxford University Press. He also produced two documentaries, "A Violist's Legacy," and "William Primrose, Violist." Primrose and he were co-founders of the Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) at BYU, the largest and most important repository of materials related to the instrument.

Dalton's editions for viola have been published by C.F. Peters, Oxford, G. Schirmer, Eschig, Doblinger, and Rarities for Strings. His numerous articles have appeared in professional journals, such as STRAD. Dalton served as president of the American and International Viola Societies, as well as editor of the Journal of the American Viola Society. Retired, he no longer performs as soloist or chamber musician, but teaches, lectures, researches in PIVA, and pursues family history.