Of the four instruments represented in a modern symphony orchestra string section — violin, viola, cello and contrabass — the cello is the most versatile. In a traditional ensemble context, whether ...

Viola is the Rodney Dangerfield of orchestral instruments. Like that 20th-century comedian, the viola is known for getting no respect. Above it in pitch is the violin, the instrument of the superstar ...

Composed in September of 1828, during the final weeks of Schubert's life, the Quintet in C for two violins, viola and two cellos was the composer's last instrumental work and ranks among his greatest ...