This instrument is the focus of the second symphony by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, and, in addition to a violin concerto (kun-"CHAIR"-toh), Edward Elgar (EL-gar) wrote a concerto for this instrument. It is also the focus of the last symphony by Benjamin Br
This instrument is the focus of the second symphony by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, and, in addition to a violin concerto (kun-"CHAIR"-toh), Edward Elgar (EL-gar) wrote a concerto for this instrument. It is also the focus of the last symphony by Benjamin Britten, which he wrote for Mstislav Rostropovich (ros-truh-POH-vich). This instrument also is used to represent the title character in Richard (ri-KARD) Strauss's Don Quixote, which was premiered by Friedrich Grützmacher and was famously played by Pablo Casals. This instrument is also the focus of Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, which has been recorded by Yo-Yo Ma. Name this instrument which combines with a viola and two violins to form a string quartet.
This instrument is the focus of the second symphony by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, and, in addition to a violin concerto (kun-"CHAIR"-toh), Edward Elgar (EL-gar) wrote a concerto for this instrument.