This instrument is the focus of the second symphony by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, and, in addition to a violin concerto (kun-"CHAI
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.