In 2004, Kuijken commissioned a luthier to make him a viola da spalla, based on museum instruments. It's adorable: a pint-sized cello, or a large, tubby viola. A strap holds it around the neck - perfect for street musicians. It's tuned to the same pitches as a cello; when Kuijken played the opening of a Bach cello suite on it, the sound was lovely: sweet and round.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
A cello at half time?
The Baroque cello would fit in the overhead bin:
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Thanks for the post. I heard him playing the instrument many. Everything one might wish from a fine cello playing was there. He is coming here to play in June.
Wow. In June? When and where?
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