Schumann wrote his Marchenbilder for piano and this instrument, and this instrument is featured in a piece written for the death of George V, Trauermusik.
Schumann wrote his Marchenbilder for piano and this instrument, and this instrument is featured in a piece written for the death of George V, Trauermusik. That work was written by Paul Hindemith, who was a virtuoso of this instrument. One work featuring a large solo for this instrument contains an "Orgy of the Brigands" and was inspired by Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; that work is Harold in Italy. This instrument, which shares a name with "de gamba" and "d'amore" versions used in Baroque and Renaissance music, has music for it written in alto clef, and its lowest string is an octave below middle C. For 10 points, name this middle voice of a string quartet that is slightly larger than a violin.
Schumann wrote his Marchenbilder for piano and this instrument, and this instrument is featured in a piece written for the death of George V, Trauermusik.
Viola