A bowed string instrument of the violin family. It is also called the alto in French. It is tuned a perfect fifth lower than the violin and plays the inner voice (alto) in ensembles. Its shape and playing technique are almost the same as the violin, but the bow is slightly shorter. It is characterized by a duller, more mellow tone than the violin. For a long time it was considered a modest instrument for ensembles, but since the success of Primrose, attention has also been paid to its potential as a solo instrument. In recent years, virtuoso performers such as Bashmet, K. Kashkasyan (1954-), T. Zimmermann (1966-), and Japan's Nobuko Imai (1943-) have produced many solo pieces and concertos. The terms viola and viol are also used as general terms for bowed string instruments from the Middle Ages to the Baroque period. → Amati/Stradivari → Related topics Cello | Viola d'amoreviolaSource : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
バイオリン属の擦弦(さつげん)楽器(弦楽器)。フランス語でアルトなどの呼び方もある。バイオリンよりも完全5度低く調弦され,合奏において内声部(アルト)を受け持つ。形態や奏法はバイオリンとほぼ同じで,弓はわずかに短い。バイオリンよりもくすんだ渋みのある音色が特徴。長らく合奏用の地味な楽器とみなされがちだったが,プリムローズの活躍以来,独奏楽器としての可能性にも目が向けられるようになった。近年はバシュメット,K.カシュカシャン〔1954-〕,T.ツィンマーマン〔1966-〕,日本の今井信子〔1943-〕らの名演奏家が輩出し,独奏曲や協奏曲が数多く誕生している。なお,ビオラ,ビオルなどは中世からバロック期にかけての擦弦楽器の総称としても用いられる。→アマーティ/ストラディバリ →関連項目チェロ|ビオラ・ダモーレ ビオラ出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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