The vital viola
Apr 15, 2021
2 minutes
ILLUSTRATION: MARIA CORTE MAIDAGAN
The viola may have its challenges as a solo instrument, but as part of an ensemble it has a unique perspective on music’s inner workings, says Tom Service
‘Viola, viola’: the title of a piece by George Benjamin that creates a magical meta-instrument from its combination of two violas;
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