This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It’s late autumn — viola time. The viola should perhaps be the instrument of summer. Its tone suggests sumptuous ...

Viola d’amore, or the viola of love. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine makes this 12-string Baroque-era instrument come alive with a sweet, resonant tone in a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, today on 91.1, ...

The viola is an often undervalued instrument, yet it carries the weight of uniting an orchestra’s entire string section. With its deep, melodic sounds, it pulls together the overarching melody the ...

Concerto for Strings Antonio Vivaldi, Composer Ottavio Dantone Accademia Bizantina Concerto for Strings Accademia Bizantina Antonio Vivaldi, Composer Ottavio Dantone Concerto for Strings Ottavio ...