viola da spalla การใช้

• The viola da spalla is held on the shoulder and chest, and is larger than the viola.
• The viola pomposa should not be confused with the viola da spalla, the violoncello, or the violoncello piccolo ( read Paulinyi, 2012.
• Alongside his conducting activities, Murphy is active as a viola soloist, recitalist and chamber musician, also performing on Bach's own hand-held violoncello piccolo ( also known as the viola da spalla or viola pomposa ).
• Other terms in use at the time include the viola da spalla, a cello or smaller bowed bass instrument which was held at the shoulder and rested on the player s lap, supported by a strap Giuseppe Torelli was appointed to the " cappella musicale " at the San Petronio Basilica in 1686 as a player of the  tenore viola.