Definition of Viola

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Definition of Viola
	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

Viola Quotations

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 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

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

Viola Translations

viola in German is Bratsche
viola in Swedish is altfiol

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