'Middle fiddle no more' : British viola concerti and the rise of viola virtuosity (1880 to 1910)

This study investigates the viola as a solo instrument in Britain during the period 1880 to 1910. Current scholarship attributes the increased recognition of the viola and its burgeoning status as a solo instrument to British violist Lionel Tertis from 1910 onwards, disregarding the efforts of forei...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bernath, Victoria Marthe
Other Authors: Laws, Catherine
Published: University of York 2015
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.745701