A forgotten rivalry- the story of the viol and the cello in the eighteenth century

Tuesday, 22 October 2013



Abel with the Concerto Spirituale . Information also from 'Life After Death'. Note bow hold and Abel manoeuvring the cello like a viol to reach the low string.

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