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The viola may look like a violin but it certainly has its' own unique tone. It is tuned a fifth lower than the violin and functions as the tenor instrument in a string ensemble. Violas didn't enjoy immediate prominence when it first emerged. But thanks to great composers such as Mozart. Strauss and Bartók, the viola has become an integral part of every string ensemble. Learn more about the viola.
Music Education In The News: The board of the New Zealand School of Music has appointed Dr Elizabeth Hudson as its' first director. Dr. Hudson teaches at the University of Virginia and has an MA and PhD in musicology from Cornell University. Read more about this news here.
This Day In Music History: 1985 - The German composer Karl Marx died at the age of 87.
