The viola d'amore is a string instrument which was popular in the 17th and 18th century.
It is a kind of viola.
The name is Italian and means “viola of love”.
It can have 6 or 7 strings.
It is held under the chin and bowed like a violin.
Sometimes it is used today to play music from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Occasionally some modern composers have also written music for it.
The viola d'amore is a string instrument which was popular in the 17th and 18th century. It is a kind of viola. The name is Italian and means “viola of love”. It can have 6 or 7 strings. It is held under the chin and bowed like a violin. Sometimes it is used today to play music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Occasionally some modern composers have also written music for it.
Viola d'amore