Silent warrior. Underdog. Middle voice. These are the generous words that describe the viola, the string instrument accustomed to the shadows, and to the relentless jokes. Violists rarely get a chance ...
Some valuable things are chucked out on the road of progress. Although they faded from general use in the Baroque, the once-popular viola da gamba and always-obscure viola d'amore make sounds that ...
Concerto for Strings Antonio Vivaldi, Composer Ottavio Dantone Accademia Bizantina Concerto for Strings Accademia Bizantina Antonio Vivaldi, Composer Ottavio Dantone Concerto for Strings Ottavio ...
The man who painted the Mona Lisa, and was the first to sketch out the helicopter and the submarine, also dabbled in music. So here's the question: What musical instrument did Leonardo da Vinci design ...