Violotta

Infobox Instrument
name= Violotta
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classification=
*Bowed instruments
range=
related=
* Ajaeng (Korea)
* Anzad
* Arpeggione
* Banhu (China)
* Baryton
* Bazantar (United States)
* Bowed psaltery
* Cello
**Electric cello
* Cizhonghu (China)
* Crwth
* Dahu (China)
* Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
* Diyingehu (China)
* Double bass
* Erhu (China)
* Erxian (China)
* Esraj (India)
* Fiddle (colloquial term for violin)
* Gadulka (Bulgaria)
* Gaohu (China)
* Gehu (China)
* Ghaychak (Iran)
* Goje (Ghana)
* Gudok (Russia)
* Gusle
* Haegeum (Korea)
* Hardanger fiddle (Norway)
* Huluhu (China)
* Huqin (China)
* Igil (Tuva)
* Jinghu (China)
* Kemenche (Turkey)
* Knose (United States)
* Kokyu (Japan)
* Laruan (China)
* Leiqin (China)
* Lirone
* Maguhu (China)
* Masenqo (Ethiopia)
* Morin khuur (Mongolia)
* Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
* Octobass
* Psalmodikon
* Rebab
* Rebec
* Sarangi (Nepal, Pakistan and India)
* Sarinda (India)
* Saw sam sai (Thailand)
* Sihu (China)
* Tro (Cambodia)
* Trumpet marine or "tromba marina"
* Vielle
* Viol (viola da gamba)
**Lyra viol
**Violone
**Division viol
**Viola bastarda
* Viola
* Viola d'amore
* Viola pomposa
* Violin
**Electric violin
**Kit violin (Dancing master violin)
**Stroh violin
**Violin octet instruments
***Vertical viola
* Violotta
* Yaylı tanbur (Turkey)
* Yazheng (China)
* Yehu (China)
* Zhonghu (China)
* Zhuihu (China)A violotta is a tenor viola (or tenor violin) invented by the German luthier Alfred Stelzner and patented in 1891. It is tuned in G D A E, an octave below the violin. Other instruments called "tenor violin" were tuned a step lower: F C G D (a fifth below the viola).

It is rarely used by composers. One of the few works where it is used is the String Quintet in A by Felix Draeseke. It is also used in Max von Schillings' opera "Der Pfeifertag" (1899).

References

*Kory, Agnes (1994). "A Wider Role for the Tenor Violin?" "The Galpin Society Journal", v. 47 (March 1994, pp. 123-153.
*Segerman, Ephraim (1995). "The Name 'Tenor Violin'." "The Galpin Society Journal", v. 48 (March 1995), pp. 181-187.

Discography

*1971? - Hurst, Alberta. "Alberta Hurst, Tenor Violin". LP. Los Angeles, California: Crystal Records. (Contains music arranged for tenor violin by Boccherini, Bach, Telemann, and Gal.)

External links

* [http://www.alcarruthluthier.com/violinFamilyInstruments/tenor/tenor.htm Tenor violin article]
* [http://www.bbcm.co.uk/main/tenorv.htm Tenor violin article]
* [http://www.jonroseweb.com/c_articles_tenor_violin.html Tenor violin article] by Jon Rose