Violotta
The violotta is a tenor viola that was invented by the German violin maker Alfred Stelzner . A patent was applied for in 1891.
The tuning is an octave lower than the violin , namely G da e '. It was rarely prescribed by the composer.
The works in question include the string quintet in A major (WoO 25) by Felix Draeseke , string sextets by Arnold Krug (D major, op. 68), Eduard Behm (both also use the Cellone, also invented by Stelzner ) and Theodor Streicher ( F major) as well as the opera " Der Pfeifertag " by Max von Schillings .
literature
- Erich Valentin : Handbook of musical instrument science. Gustav Bosse, Regensburg 1954, p. 139.
Web links
- Audio sample: Felix Draeseke: String quintet in A major, 3rd movement - played on Stelzner instruments (MP3; 914 kB)