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The Forgotten Tenor Viola

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Discover the rich, resonant sound of the tenor viola—a forgotten member of the violin family that once played a vital role in Renaissance and Baroque music.
In this video, violist Martin Kelly introduces an exceptionally rare original English tenor viola, made by John Grice of Norwich in 1728, and explains how it differs from his baroque viola and modern viola.
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The Forgotten Tenor Viola

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