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Construction and Design The Contemporary Violas of William Primrose by Bryan Lew The display case at the Primrose International Viola Archive; from left to right: instruments by Yu Iida, Philipp Keller, and Pierre Vidoudez (all photographs courtesy of Martha Davidson) The Primrose International Viola Archive (PIVA) in Provo, Utah, is home to the world’s largest collection of materials related to the viola. These materials include published scores, original manuscripts, correspondence, research papers, photographs, sound recordings, and other memorabilia from the private collections of many renowned violists. In addition to these, PIVA has an instrument collection that includes three beautifully crafted violas: a five-string viola alta built in 1904 by Philipp Keller and two contemporary violas played by William Primrose, one by Pierre Vidoudez and one by Yu Iida. The three instruments are on display in the Primrose Room, which features an exhibit of Primrose memorabilia. The instruments provide a visual symbol to students, performers, and scholars from around the world who enter PIVA. Of the various violas played by William Primrose, much has been written about the historic Amati and Guarneri violas that he owned. The two lesser-known contemporary violas from PIVA’s collection also share many fine qualities and deserve some attention. This article provides a brief exploration of the history, physical features, and tone quality of the Vidoudez and Iida violas. VOLUME 29 SUMMER 2013 ONLINE ISSUE 42
Pierre Vidoudez Back view of the Vidoudez viola VOLUME 29 SUMMER 2013 ONLINE ISSUE 43
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