Tchaikovsky wrote a set of Rococo Variations for this instrument, which represents the title knight in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote.
This instrument plays the opening theme of Roy Harris's third symphony, and the fifth of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras is written for soprano and eight of these. Tchaikovsky wrote a set of Rococo Variations for this instrument, which represents the title knight in Richard Strauss's Don Quixote. Twentieth-century masters of this instrument include János Starker. It is the solo instrument in Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei. A B minor concerto for this instrument dedicated to Hanus Wihan was written by (*) Antonin Dvo?ák. J.S. Bach's six suites for this instrument were recorded by Pablo Casals. For 10 points, name this stringed instrument played by Mstislav Rostropovich and Yo-Yo Ma whose range lies between those of the viola and double bass.
This instrument plays the opening theme of Roy Harris's third symphony, and the fifth of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras is written for soprano and eight of these.
{violoncello} or {Cello}