Viola

This typical string section of a galant/classical orchestra consists of first and second violins, viola, cello and bass. The string section of the orchestra plays an interlude between episodes of a movement. The first violins and violas play moving line in unison punctuated by second violins, cellos, and basses playing in unison.

Sound recording of members of the UNCSA viola studio rehearsing the C diminished arpeggio. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.

Sound recording of a quartet coaching on a movement of Tchaikovsky's 3rd string quartet in a rehearsal room at UNCSA. Recorded on an iPhone 5s.

Sound recording of the finale to Duke University’s Ciompi Quartet playing of Schubert’s Quartet in A minor in the Blackwell common room. Recorded on Samsung Galaxy S6

Sound recording of Timothy Shih playing Elegie by Vieuxtemps on a viola Recorded on an iPhone 4

Sound recording of Timothy Shih playing the C major scale on a viola Recorded on an iPhone 4