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Paganini, Nicolo, Caprice No. 13 (Op.1). William Primrose, viola. ©1996 Biddulph (LAB 131/2). Originally recorded on 5 May 1934. First issued on Columbia DX 665 (matrix CAX 7176-1).

Paganini, Nicolo, Caprice No. 5 (Op.1). William Primrose, viola. ©1996 Biddulph (LAB 131/2). Originally recorded on 5 May 1934. First issued on Columbia DX 665 (matrix CAX 7176-1).

Paganini, Nicolo, Caprice No. 17 (Op.1). William Primrose, viola, and Harry Isaacs, piano. ©1996 Biddulph (LAB 131/2). Originally recorded on 17 September 1935. First issued on Columbia DB 1585 (matrix CA 15241-1).

Paganini, Nicolo, La Campanella (Op.7). William Primrose, viola, and Harry Isaacs, piano.©1996 Biddulph (LAB 131/2). Originally recorded on 17 September 1935. First issued on Columbia LX 607 (matrix CAX 7591-2).

Mozart, W. A., Sinfonia Concertante E-Flat (K. 364). Albert Spalding, violin, and William Primrose, viola, with the New Friends of Music Orchestra. Conducted by Fritz Stiedry. ©1993 Biddulph (LAB 088). Originally recorded on 28 May 1941. First issued on Victor 18238/41 (matrices CS 065360/66).

Tchaikovsky, P. I., String Quartet No.3 in E-Flat (Op. 30), Third Movement, Scherzo. The Primrose Quartet (Oscar Shumsky, Josef Gingold, William Primrose, Harvey Shapiro). ©1992 Biddulph (LAB 053). Originally recorded on 15 February 1940. Previously unissued (matrices CS 96 047062).

Smetana, String Quartet in E Minor "From My Life." The Primrose Quartet (Oscar Shumsky, Josef Gingold, William Primrose, and Harvey Shapiro). ©1992 Biddulph (LAB 053). Originally recorded on 6 & 15 February 1940. First issued on Victor 16313/16 (matrices CS 96 047008/14).

Brahms, Johannes, String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat (Op. 67), First Movement, Vivace. The Primrose Quartet (Oscar Shumsky, Josef Gingold, William Primrose, Harvey Shapiro). ©1992 Biddulph (LAB 053). Originally recorded on 15 January 1941 and 15 August 1941. Previously unissued (matrices CS 060325/30 and 067583/84).

Brahms, Johannes, String Quartet No.3 in B-Flat (Op. 67), Third Movement, Agitato (Allegretto non Troppo). The Primrose Quartet (Oscar Shumsky, Josef Gingold, William Primrose, Harvey Shapiro). ©1992 Biddulph (LAB 053). Originally recorded on 15 January 1941 and 15 August 1941. Previously unissued (matrices CS 060325/30 and 067583/84).

Berlioz, Hector, Harold in Italy (Op. 16), First Movement, Harold in the Mountains: Scene of Melancholy, Happiness and Joy. William Primrose with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by Serge Koussevitzky. ©1995 Biddulph (WHL 028). Originally recorded on 28 November 1944. First issued on Victor 11-9008 (matrices D4-RC 628/9).

Dohnànyi, Serenade in C (Op. 10). Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose & Emanuel Feuermann. ©1993 Biddulph (LAB 074). Originally recorded on 8 September 1941. First issued on Victor 11-8176/78 (matrices PCS 061590/95).

Beethoven, Ludwig van, Duo in E-Flat "Mit Zwei Obligaten Augengläsern." William Primrose & Emanuel Feuermann. ©1993 Biddulph (LAB 088). Originally recorded on 29 August 1941. First issued on Victor 11-8620 (matrices PCS 061569/70).