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The viola is a string instrument. The four major instruments in the
string family - the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass are
built the same way. The instruments are made of many pieces of
wood which are glued - never nailed - together. The body of the
instrument is hollow becoming a resonating box for the sound. Four
strings (sometimes five for the double bass) are made of animal gut,
nylon or steel. They are wrapped around pegs at one end of the
instrument and attached to a tailpiece at the other. The strings are
stretched tightly across a bridge to produce their assigned pitches.
The viola is the alto voice of the string family. Like the violin, it is
held under the chin, resting on the shoulder. Unlike the violin, the
viola is slightly larger and is tuned five notes lower. It has a darker
and warmer tone quality then the violin. A “full sized” viola’s body is
between one and four inches longer than the body of a full sized
violin. The viola has an average length of about 16 inches.
A person who plays the viola is called a violist.
string family - the violin, the viola, the cello and the double bass are
built the same way. The instruments are made of many pieces of
wood which are glued - never nailed - together. The body of the
instrument is hollow becoming a resonating box for the sound. Four
strings (sometimes five for the double bass) are made of animal gut,
nylon or steel. They are wrapped around pegs at one end of the
instrument and attached to a tailpiece at the other. The strings are
stretched tightly across a bridge to produce their assigned pitches.
The viola is the alto voice of the string family. Like the violin, it is
held under the chin, resting on the shoulder. Unlike the violin, the
viola is slightly larger and is tuned five notes lower. It has a darker
and warmer tone quality then the violin. A “full sized” viola’s body is
between one and four inches longer than the body of a full sized
violin. The viola has an average length of about 16 inches.
A person who plays the viola is called a violist.
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Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist. He was one of the leading
musicians of the Romantic Period. Born in Hamburg, he spent much of his professional
life in Vienna, Austria. There he was a leader in the music scene.
He composed music for the piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra and for
voice. A pianist, he premiered many of his own works.
Brahms was one of the few music composers who could devote his time completely to
composing without having to accept other employment. In fact, he spent so much time
with his composing that he sometimes neglected his appearance.
In 1889, Thomas Edison, an American inventor, visited Brahms in Vienna and invited
him to perform for an experimental recording. Brahms played a short version of
Hungarian Dance No.1 on the piano. The performance is one of the earliest recordings
ever made by a major composer.
Johannes Brahms died on April 3, 1897. He wrote many musical pieces that featured
the viola. His most notable works include his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello,
Liebeslieder Waltzes, Academic Festival Overture and his Lullaby.
musicians of the Romantic Period. Born in Hamburg, he spent much of his professional
life in Vienna, Austria. There he was a leader in the music scene.
He composed music for the piano, chamber ensembles, symphony orchestra and for
voice. A pianist, he premiered many of his own works.
Brahms was one of the few music composers who could devote his time completely to
composing without having to accept other employment. In fact, he spent so much time
with his composing that he sometimes neglected his appearance.
In 1889, Thomas Edison, an American inventor, visited Brahms in Vienna and invited
him to perform for an experimental recording. Brahms played a short version of
Hungarian Dance No.1 on the piano. The performance is one of the earliest recordings
ever made by a major composer.
Johannes Brahms died on April 3, 1897. He wrote many musical pieces that featured
the viola. His most notable works include his Double Concerto for Violin and Cello,
Liebeslieder Waltzes, Academic Festival Overture and his Lullaby.
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