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Journal of the American Viola Society Volume 24 No. 1, Spring 2008 Journal of the American Viola Society A publication of the American Viola Society The Journal of rhe Ameri can Viob Society Spring 2008 is published in Spring and rail, and a an Volume 24 Number 1 on li ne-only issue in Summer. The American Viola Society was founded for the prommion of vio la performance and research. REGULAR DEPARTMENTS © 2008, American Viola, ociery ~ ro m rhe Ediror ........... .... ..... .. .. ..... ... 3 I. SN 0898-5987 President 's Statement ..... ............................ 5 Ed iLOr: Marrhew Dane Announcement~ ......... ... ... .. ............... 7 Alternative ·Lyles: Juliet White- 'mith Ari w na Co n g res~ Infi>rmation ................. ..... ... ') At the Grassroots: Louise Zeitlin AV · Retrospecrives: 1977 Eastman Congress . ............ 2.3 AVS Retro~pec ti ve: Dwight Pound ~ Alternative Styles: Commissioning Music of James Grant ..... 29 rresh races: Lembi Veskimet~ Fresh Faces: Sa rah Montzka ........... ................ 35 In rh e Studio: Karen Rirscher Modern Makers: Whar's In Your Viol:~ Case? .............. 37 Meer rhe Section: Michael Strnuss Reviews: John White Liollel"limis ...... ....... ......... lt3 Modern Makers: Eric Chnpman New Music Reviews: Dwight Pounds ComJersioll Ki1 . ........ 51 New Music: Ken Martinson Recording Reviews .. ...... .. .... .. ... ... .. ..... .. 53 OrchcMral Training rorum: Lcmbi Ve kimet~ ')C) Recording Review~: Carl os Maria Solare ~rom rhe Gra ss roors ... ... ........................... AVS National Board of Directors FEATURES Cecil ror~yth . .... .. .... ...... ... ............... I 3 Officers In rhe , rudio: Developing a Pre- .ollege Studio ............ 19 I Ielen Callu ~. pre~ident Juliet White-Smith, presidem-dcct Meet rhe ect ion: BBCSSO ............ .. .............. .39 Kenneth Martinson, secreta ry Mi chelle ayles, rreasurer Board Members Claudine Bigelow (2006) Sheiln Browne (20 I O) Matthew Dane Ki rsren Docter (2008) I )avid I lolbnd (20 I 0) Nokurhula Ngwenyama (20 I 0) Michael Palumbo (2008) Dwight Pounds (2008) Deborah Price (20 I 0) .arol Rodland (2009) Lembi Veskimets (2008) Bernard Zasbv (2009) COVER ART Lou ise Zei rlin (2009) Apprlnu/1111 O·l'fltillr trMted tlw mlll'r imrtJ',I' ttJ fJflrt oft he pri11t flllrl web AVS General Manager rmnpflllf/1 to /mild tllllltmms fin· the 2008 lntemtltitm,t! Viola Collf,ri'JS. \Ire Madeleine ,rouch put llltr fidl rall'llt onrlt'Xjll'rtiSI' into 1'111'1)' projl'ct we work 011. !'rim. \\reb. Wllulft'/11'1: AVS National Office 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100 Dall as, TX 75244 (972) 233-9 10 7 ext. 204 The David Dalton Viola Research Competition Guidelines T he Journal or the American Viola ociety welcomes submissions ror the David Dalron Viola Research Com petit ion ror universiry and college student members of rhe American Viola Sociery. Entries must be original contributions to the field of viola resenrch and may address issues concerning viola lit­ erature, hi tory, performers, and pedagogues. Entries must not have been published in any orher publica tio n o r be summaries of orher works. T he body of the work should be 1500- 3500 word in length and should include relevanr foocnmes and bibliographic information. Entries may include hon musical examples. Enrrie must be ubmirted in hard copy along with the foll owi ng entry form, as wel l as in electronic form<~r for either P or Mac. Word or WordPerfect formnt is prebred. All emries must be postmarked by 15 May 2008. The Ameri can Viola Sociery wishes to thank AV past president T homas 'Emon and his wire, Poll y, for under­ writing fir t prize in the 2008 David Dalton Viola Research Competition. Send entries to: AVS Office, 14070 Proton Road, Suire I 00, Dallas, TX 75244. A panel or viola scholars will evaluate submissions and then select a maximum of three win ning entries. Prize categories: All winning enrrie will be reatured in the Journal or the American Viola Society, with authors receiving a rrec o ne-yea r subscriptio n to the Journal and accompanying membership lO the America n Viola Society. In addition: 1st Prize: $300, sponsored by Thomas and Poll y Tarron 2nd Prize: Bartok's Viola Concerto by Donald Maurice <md b csimile edirion or the Bartok Viola onccno 3rd Prize: A11 Anthology ofBritish Viola Players by John White and Conversatio 11s wit/; William Primrose by David Dalron David Dalton Viola Research Competition Entry Form Please include rhe fo ll owing information with your submission ro the David Dalton Viola Resea rch Competitio n. Be sure to include address and telephone information where you may be reached during summer. Name C urrent Address Telephone ------------- Email address __________________ Permanent Address Telephone ------------- Email address __________________ Uni versiryiCollege Academic Level: Fr I o I Jr I Sr I rrad Topic --------------- Word Count ------- ----------- C urrent AVS member? Yes I No If you arc not a currenr AYS member, please join AVS by incl uding $21 studenr membership dues with your submission, along with a membership enrollmcnr rorrn, which can be found in the currenr issue of JAY J U RN/\1. OF T H E AMERI ' AN VIOLA , C I EI'--Y-'-. - - 2 This issue has all so rts of articles and mjoyed the va riety as much as I have. It issue: arc dcvclopcd wirh you in mind and reviews that arc sure to pique: on.:'s "viola" goes ro show th at even in a fidd as specir­ with the goal of promoting the study and interest, and a couple of recurrenr themes ic as "the violn" 1h ere is so much ro scholarship of the viola. I welcome your are evidenr: youth reaching and British explore, so many inreresting ideas, and suggestions ror ropics rhar you would like viola players. Teaching viola ro rht: young most imponamly so many grea t people. ro see in furure issues; please led free w c­ i ~ obviously an imporranr investment in m:tilmc with your thought~. II' you arc the furure, while the British tradition of' 'peaking or great people, it is with much interested in submirri ng an arricle for con­ viola playing from rhc pasr cenrury is one emhusiasm that I introduce David Bynog sideration, guidelines ca n be found in this ro which we are all now deeply indebted. a~ the Journal's nexr Editor. David brings i&,uc or at http://www.americ.1twiolasoci­ a wealth or ex perience w the position. A cty.org/JAVS/javs.hun. One great oppor­ A~ it happens, both our amhor Melinda long-time member of rhe AVS, he eamed lllnity lor our studcm reader~ is the David Daersch and "Fresh Face" Samh flylander performance degrees from LSU and Rice D:tlton Viola Research Competition. This Monu.ka teach using rhe uzuki Mcrhod. then returned 10 I U For a Masrers in annual competition has produ ed scveml For many of LI S with past knowledge or Library and Information Science. For the excellent additions to the literature on rhe Suzuki, the huge growth or the viola ver­ last decade he has worked at Rice's viola. Guidelines routinely appear in th e.: ;ion or the Method is a revelarion- both Fondren Library in Periodicals and journal, and I hope that t eache r~ will Dacrsch and Momz.b sw n 4-6 yea r olds Acquisitions. When nm rrecla ncing in the spread the wo rd encouragi ng students to directly on viola . I ca n only imagine the Houston area, David also reaches a gradu­ participate. w und or a 1/8-s iz.ed instrument's - :ue cour e in Musico logy ar rhe University srring. 0 .but at least that pan or sound of llouston. In Fact, you wi ll notice that I look forward to rhe chaJienges and produuion ge t ~ eas i er~ they grow! Bynog wrote thi ~ i ~ue's Fearure article on rewards that lie ahead. £j Forsyrh- whar berrer inrroduction? His The: British influence on borh comempo­ pass ion for the subj ect and range or expe­ David M. Bynog rary vio la playing and repertoire clearly is riences give the AV Board every confi­ JAVS Ediwr, dfcctivc ummcr 2008 enormous. Cecil Forsyth is an exam ple of dence as d1e JournaJ evolves under his [email protected] a British violi t and composer whose leadership. I, ror one, very much look for­ works for our instrument have bcen ward ro reading the results. under-performcd. most li kdy due ro rhe f:tct that Lionel Terris did nor champion Best wishes, and happy pracricing! the pieces. More on Tenis is lound in this issue in I wight Pounds' rypicaJiy thor­ Marthew Dane ough, well-considered review or John JAV Editor White's biography rrom last ycar. Finally, "Meet the ecti on" introduces rhe violists or the BBC- 'cortish ymphony Orchestra The honor :md opportunity to serve as seclion. Learn about the BB ~yMe m of Editor of the Joumtll oftbt' Ameriam Violfl o rc hes t r:t~. as well as ger rips for whar your Society is very exciting ror me. Under the own viola section might do to prornme ourManding leadership of David Dalton, group bonding! Kathryn tedy, and Matthew Dane, th e.: Journal has grown into an invaluable lr is with mixed feelings that I fini;h edi t­ resource for all aspecrs or the viola. I hope: ing my laM i s~u e or rhc Journal. T h(' pasr ro carry rorward the high standards rhey four years have been a great learning expe­ have set. or course, the success or d1e jour­ rience; I have had the opportunity to nal is due ro many people in addition to work wit h writers from around the coun­ the cditor. Numcrous individuals con­ rry and rhe world on viola-related topics tribute their rime and skills ro help pro­ or all kinds.
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