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Brigham Young University faculty violist emeritus [[David Dalton]] studied viola under [[William Primrose]] at Indiana University. While writing Primrose's memoirs, Dalton suggested that the Harold B. Lee library could preserve Primrose's papers. After meeting with library officials in 1974, Primrose decided to donate his memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library as part of a project to start a national-scale viola archive.<ref name="PIVA intro"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Great Viola Player Donates Collection to Y|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/7529257|accessdate=18 April 2016|work=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Daily Herald (Provo)}}</ref><!--The news article is from 1977, but the archive wasn't established until after his donation--> In 1979, the archive was established, and the library's existing viola holdings along with Primrose's contributions formed the Primrose Viola Archive.<ref name="PIVA intro">{{cite web|title=Introduction-Primrose Viola Archive|url=http://sites.lib.byu.edu/piva/introduction/|website=sites.lib.byu.edu|publisher=Harold B. Lee library|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> |
Brigham Young University faculty violist emeritus [[David Dalton]] studied viola under [[William Primrose]] at Indiana University. While writing Primrose's memoirs, Dalton suggested that the Harold B. Lee library could preserve Primrose's papers. After meeting with library officials in 1974, Primrose decided to donate his memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library as part of a project to start a national-scale viola archive.<ref name="PIVA intro"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Great Viola Player Donates Collection to Y|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/7529257|accessdate=18 April 2016|work=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Daily Herald (Provo)}}</ref><!--The news article is from 1977, but the archive wasn't established until after his donation--> In 1979, the archive was established, and the library's existing viola holdings along with Primrose's contributions formed the Primrose Viola Archive.<ref name="PIVA intro">{{cite web|title=Introduction-Primrose Viola Archive|url=http://sites.lib.byu.edu/piva/introduction/|website=sites.lib.byu.edu|publisher=Harold B. Lee library|accessdate=14 April 2016}}</ref> |
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In 1981, the International Viola Society combined its archive in Austria with the Primrose archive, and the archive's name changed to the Primrose International Viola Archive. From 1983, the archive has collected all newly published viola music and made a special effort to make its repository of viola music exhaustive. Notable donors include [[Ernst Wallfisch]], Jan Albrecht, Walter Lebermann, Rudolf Tretzsch, and Franz Zeyringer, founder of the International Viola Society.<ref name="PIVA intro/> |
In 1981, the International Viola Society combined its archive in Austria with the Primrose archive, and the archive's name changed to the Primrose International Viola Archive. From 1983, the archive has collected all newly published viola music and made a special effort to make its repository of viola music exhaustive. Notable donors include [[Ernst Wallfisch]], Jan Albrecht, Walter Lebermann, Rudolf Tretzsch, and Franz Zeyringer, founder of the International Viola Society.<ref name="PIVA intro/> In 2005, Brigham Young University hosted the American Viola Society Primrose Festival and featured tours of the archive.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Baker|first1=Celia R.|title=The Maligned Viola Gets Some Respect|url=http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=2749889&itype=NGPSID|accessdate=18 April 2016|publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=21 May 2005|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Students speculate that the room is haunted.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Panter|first1=Maria|title=‘Haunted’ locked sections in the HBLL|url=http://universe.byu.edu/2013/10/29/1haunted-locked-sections-in-the-hbll/|accessdate=18 April 2016|publisher=The Daily Universe}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:27, 18 April 2016
The Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) is the official viola archive of both the International Viola Society and American Viola Society. It is located in the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University. French violist William Primrose started the archive with the donation of his many materials on the viola, and it is the largest repository of viola literature in the world.[1]
History
Brigham Young University faculty violist emeritus David Dalton studied viola under William Primrose at Indiana University. While writing Primrose's memoirs, Dalton suggested that the Harold B. Lee library could preserve Primrose's papers. After meeting with library officials in 1974, Primrose decided to donate his memorabilia to the Harold B. Lee library as part of a project to start a national-scale viola archive.[2][3] In 1979, the archive was established, and the library's existing viola holdings along with Primrose's contributions formed the Primrose Viola Archive.[2]
In 1981, the International Viola Society combined its archive in Austria with the Primrose archive, and the archive's name changed to the Primrose International Viola Archive. From 1983, the archive has collected all newly published viola music and made a special effort to make its repository of viola music exhaustive. Notable donors include Ernst Wallfisch, Jan Albrecht, Walter Lebermann, Rudolf Tretzsch, and Franz Zeyringer, founder of the International Viola Society.[2] In 2005, Brigham Young University hosted the American Viola Society Primrose Festival and featured tours of the archive.[4]
Students speculate that the room is haunted.[5]
Holdings
The PIVA includes over 4,500 published scores, around 250 sound recordings, and hundreds of manuscripts and correspondence.
There are a number of unique items in the collection, including viola manuscripts from Primrose's collection. The collection includes a viola manuscript by Ernst Toch with a dedication to Primrose, a holograph score of Efrem Zimbalist's "Sarasateana: Suite of Spanish Dances," Milhaud's second viola concerto with a dedication from the composer, and the working manuscript for the Bartók viola concerto.[2] The collection also includes vintage Primrose recordings and a Primrose photo archive.
Images of the PIVA
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Display cabinets -
Viola music stacks -
Primrose's handprint and a reproduction of the Bartok score
References
- ^ "Primrose International Viola Archive". www.americanviolasociety.org. American Viola Society. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Introduction-Primrose Viola Archive". sites.lib.byu.edu. Harold B. Lee library. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Great Viola Player Donates Collection to Y". Newspapers.com. The Daily Herald (Provo). Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Baker, Celia R. (21 May 2005). "The Maligned Viola Gets Some Respect". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Panter, Maria. "'Haunted' locked sections in the HBLL". The Daily Universe. Retrieved 18 April 2016.