Viola

family, the woodwind family, the brass family, and the percussion family. The strings are the largest family of instruments in the orchestra. It has four major instruments the violin, which is the smallest, viola, cello, and the biggest, the double bass. The smaller instruments, the violin and viola, make a higher-pitched sound, and the larger cello and double bass make low rich sounds. They are all shaped very similar to one another, with curvy wooden bodies and wooden necks. The strings…

the second movement because it is faster and it requires the same plucking that was used in the first movement. The finale mirrors the first and includes a slow introduction, however the majority of it would be characterizes at intense. At 5:11 the viola slowly opens up with a very minimalistic and soft tone, then the rest of the strings accompany the musician. At 6:00 a very beautiful and concentration-like melody is played with all of the strings playing in unison, creates an atmosphere of…

One of my favorite instruments is the cello. The cello is known as the bass instrument of the violin family. In respects to solo work, the cello is very important in the works of an orchestra. Today, the cello is adored and played by many. One of the most acclaimed cellist is a Yo Yo Ma. He is a songwriter of Chinese decent known for playing the grand classics. Yo Yo Ma is not only an artist of music, but diversifies one’s understanding of what music was like in the past. One example is how he…

clouds on the calendar. Playing in front of an adjudicator, who scribbled furiously at every mistake you made. They were especially nerve-wracking for a violist, like me. Not many people chose to play the viola. There is very little solo repertoire, and the orchestra parts are often boring. The viola has also always been in the shadow of the violin or the cello. Because of this unfortunate lack of violists, there is also an unfortunate lack of festival adjudicators. I was auditioning for the…

blind as well as clear. Viola is in love with Orsino even though Orsino is blind to her love because he thinks she is a young man. Duke Orsino has blind love for Olivia because he is in love with the idea of love. Antonio clearly has strong affectionate feelings toward Sebastian, but it is unclear whether the two are lovers or just close friends. Viola’s love for Orsino seems to be true love, but Orsino is blind to this love because he thinks Viola is actually a guy. Viola is in love with…

Viola, a shipwreck survivor who has no where else to go finds herself lost in an unfamiliar city, with no protection. After losing her twin brother to the shipwreck, or so she thought, she and a few others land in the city of Illyria. As dreadful as it may seem, her last resort for safety on her own is to crossdress as a gentleman to get around. She disguises herself, as an alter ego she calls, “Cesario”. Violas actions speaks volumes once she encounters the mix-ups in Illyria. She finds herself…

by both critics and scholars. Viola is a cunning character who prompts a central issue in the play by disguising herself as a man; she provokes hetero- and homoerotic responses. Though Viola is a very intellectual woman, it is not her mind that stirs these emotions from Olivia and Orsino. Due to the soft and gentle features Viola has when in disguise, both males and females cannot resist her. Olivia is almost immediately attracted to Cesario, which is the name Viola gives her disguised self,…

multicultural society and its freely diverse citizens. However, just a few decades ago, this was not the case. Racial discrimination during the 1900s was very heavy towards non-Caucasian people, as they were seen as inferior and as lesser beings. Viola Desmond was a young African-Canadian woman that stood up face-to-face with the racial discrimination and was able to overcome its boundaries. With the power of her actions, she was able to spread a positive message throughout Canada and helped to…

The Viola HISTORY: The viola came into existence in the early to the middle ages of the 16th century. They are the most expensive instruments made in the 16th – 17th century costing at about 27million. Being a member of the string family it is very similar to the violin, they seem to share much of their history. Built to be a larger version of the violin, it was once called the ‘alto-tenor’ violin. To find the correct relationship between the size and volume of sound of the instrument,…

In the play, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare viola survives a shipwrecked where she was separated from her twin brother, not knowing if he is dead or alive, in Illyria. Being as resourceful as viola is she decides to cross dress as a man and take a job at Duke Orinos court. This shows that viola is able to adapt to different things. She had a well-orchestrated plan in a foreign place, and that she is a strong character. “O, then unfold the passion of my love, Surprise her with discourse…