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Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major for violin, viola and orchestra, K. 364 (K. 320d) (1779) Duo No. 1 in G major for violin and viola, K. 423 (1783) Duo No. 2 in B-flat major for violin and viola, K. 424 (1783) Kegelstatt Trio in E-flat major for clarinet, viola and piano, K. 498 (1786) Nico Muhly (b. 1981) Concerto for viola and orchestra ...
The list includes works in which the viola is a featured instrument: viola solo, viola and piano, viola and orchestra, ensemble of violas, etc. Catalogue number, date of composition and publisher (for copyrighted works) are also included. Ordering is by composer surname.
The viola ( / viˈoʊlə / vee-OH-lə, [ 1] Italian: [ˈvjɔːla, viˈɔːla]) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the violin family, between the violin (which is ...
An orchestra ( / ˈɔːrkɪstrə /; OR-ki-strə) [ 1] is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: String instruments, such as the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. Woodwinds, such as the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon ...
A viola concerto is a concerto contrasting a viola with another body of musical instruments such as an orchestra or chamber music ensemble. Throughout music history, especially during the Baroque, Classical, Romantic eras, viola was viewed mostly as an ensemble instrument. Though there were a few notable concertos written for the instrument in ...
The Viola Concerto, Sz. 120, BB 128 (also known as Concerto for Viola and Orchestra) was one of the last pieces Béla Bartók wrote. He began composing it while living in Saranac Lake, New York, in July 1945. It was commissioned by William Primrose, a respected violist who knew that Bartók could provide a challenging piece for him to perform.
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