"They were always accompanied by violas da gamba, with very low string parts to imply the depression of the soul.

Livre de violes I for 4 violas da gamba (1990)

That accident of stylistic history may explain why Bach fugues sound so natural when played by quartets of strings, including Phantasm's violas da gamba.

They specialized in the crafting of violas da gamba, but the elder Rose was also acclaimed to be the inventor of the orpharion and bandora.

The work has parts for two alto recorders, two violas da gamba, basso continuo, and soprano, alto, tenor, and bass voices.

To support the work's extensive recitatives, Ms. Glover will use a large continuo group, consisting of two harpsichords, theorbo, violas da gamba and violone.

Stabat Mater for 2 counter tenors, tenor, baryton, bass, 3 violas da gamba, sackbutt and positive organ (1983)

Walk around the showrooms and you see visitors at every table blowing into all manner of Baroque flutes, recorders and crumhorns and comparing violas da gamba and clavichords.

At the time the name of this family of instruments was violas da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family (violas da gamba).

Marin Marais: Chaconne in G major, for two violas da gamba and continuo, no. 47 from the Première Livre de pièces de violes (1686-89)

Mr. Pinnock led an orchestra composed primarily of modern instruments, the exceptions being two violas da gamba, in the Sixth Concerto, and the harpsichord from which Mr. Pinnock conducted.

The two violas da gamba are silent in the second movement, leaving the texture of a trio sonata for two violas and continuo, although the cello has a decorated version of the continuo bass line.

Free Choices TODAY - "Baroque Sundays at 3" returns to Staller Hall on the Stony Brook campus of the State University with a concert featuring violas da gamba.

Set in the Italian style with recitatives and arias, for four soloists, four-part choir, two flutes, two oboes d'amore, two violins, viola, two violas da gamba, two lutes and basso continuo.

PHANTASM - This uniform consort of four violas da gamba should shed fascinating light on the main offering here, Bach's "Art of Fugue," which is scored in four separate and equal but unspecified voices.

All of the viole lines are in C clefs and it is unclear whether the composer required instruments from the violin family, i.e. "violas da braccio" or viols, i.e. violas da gamba on these lines.

A notable exception is the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 composed by J. S. Bach, scored for 2 violas, cello, 2 violas da gamba, and continuo, in which the two violas were placed in the primary melodic role.

Among the pieces on display are a chitarrone (an enormous lute used as a Baroque continuo instrument) from about 1725, an ornate Baroque guitar from about 1690 and a collection of 17th-century violas da gamba and violas d'amore.

The centerpiece of the CD, the Cantata No. 198, or "Trauer-Ode," uses Bach's most varied palette of colors and textures, with flutes, oboes d'amore, violas da gamba and lutes as well as the usual strings and continuo.

With the chant as a preface, Charpentier's "Orphee," for flutes, violins, violas da gamba and lute, had a special resonance, and the Charpentier Pie Jesu that followed it had to be heard as a prayer on behalf of the tale's lovers.

In addition to violins, he built violas of different sizes from small to very large (39 cm to 44.5 cm, both alto and tenor, in turn large or small in size, sometimes with only two corners), violas da gamba, cellos, violones, and probably lyre and lironi.