Levine Presents – Go Spalla! Rediscovering the Violoncello da Spalla from lauren findley Watch Video
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Description: Rediscover the violoncello da spalla, a beautiful five stringed cello from the 18th century that’s held like a violin. The violoncello da spalla community is small, but global, and performers and instrument designers exchange information across the globe—it’s resurgence as a vibrant, known instrument would not have been possible without technology. This program explores the violoncello do spalla’s roles as a solo, obligato, and continuo instrument through several works by Bach, and a vir