1876–1975 English viola player The title of his autobiography, Cinderella No More, indicates the lowly status of the viola when Tertis was young. He transcribed works written for other instruments to build up a repertory for the viola, of which he designed a larger model with an especially rich tone. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | ...
Prokofiev wrote works for him, and he played the concertos of Berg and Stravinsky as well as the standard repertory. Introduction | Modern Era | Classical Personalities | Lionel Tertis | Modern Era | Classical ...
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