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Definition of Viola |
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Viola
A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets. An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass. Related Definitions: All, An, And, But, Compass, Fifth, Form, Genus, Herbaceous, In, Including, Instrument, Lower, Of, Polypetalous, Resembling, The, Use, Violin |
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Viola Quotations
The Third Quartet I made the instruments in pairs - Two different pairs - Violin and viola, and violin and cello. They played very different things from each other all through the whole piece. Elliott Carter I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder. Gavin Bryars The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer. Victor Borge I loved doing Shakespeare. My two favorite roles, in fact, have been Viola in Twelfth Night and Helena in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Blythe Danner |
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Viola Translations
viola in German is Bratsche viola in Swedish is altfiol |
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