My Viola and I: A Complete Autobiography
- Author: Tertis
This will not only become the bible for all viola players, but an historic document for all musicians and music lovers, covering as it does three-quarters of a century of music making all over... — More…
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$25.50Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Preface by Lillian Tertis: Acknowledgements
- Author's Note
- Foreword
- 1. Formative Years
- 2. Student Days
- 3. Back Desk to Front Desk
- 4. Hobbies
- 5. The Young Mr Beecham- and New English Composers
- 6. 1914-18
- 7. American Tours
- 8. Fruitful Years
- 9. The Elgar Viola Concerto
- 10. Heyday in the Thirties
- 11. A Dark Cloud
- 12. Collaboration with Beecham 1938-9
- 13. Return to the Concert Platform - and America
- 14. Octogenarian Activity
- 15. Revolutionary Seating Plan for a Symphony Orchestra
- 16. Nonagenarian Activity
- 17. Reflection
- Essays for the String Player: Beauty of Tone in String Playing
- The Art of String Quartet Playing
- Hints to Composers
- The Tertis Model Viola
- Appendices: Violin Craftsmen who make The Tertis Model Viola
- Works for Viola Solo
- Discography - Recordings by Lionel Tertis
- Index