Schoenberg's difficult D-Major concerto for this i
Schoenberg's difficult D-Major concerto for this instrument is an arrangement of a harpsichord concerto by Georg Matthias Monn. In modern performances this is the most typical melody instrument in a continuo group. This instrument "replaced" the gamba. The last work in a set of six for this instrument is in D Major and was written for a five-stringed version of it. Beethoven's five sonatas for it and piano were recorded by Daniel Barenboim and his wife Jacqueline du Pré. A set of six works for this instrument alone begins with a G-Major Prélude and was played by Mstislav Rostropovich and Pablo Casals. For 10 points, name this low string instrument for which Bach wrote six suites, which is played by Yo-Yo Ma.
Schoenberg's difficult D-Major concerto for this instrument is an arrangement of a harpsichord concerto by Georg Matthias Monn.