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Meaning of viola bastarda | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An altered viol maximizing players’ ability to play in a highly virtuosic style of composition or extemporaneous performance.

Examples

“Two more Viola Bastardas from the same collection are by “Batista fiel (son) d’Anto. Cicilian in Venetia.””

“In 1672 he visited Salzburg to make delivery to the court of a viola da gamba and two viola bastardas;[…]”

“Another reference to Claudio Monteverdi’s court duties as a viola bastarda player is found at the end of his Scherzi Musicali, published in 1607.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

viola clef viola d'amore viola da gamba viola di bordone viola paradon viola pomposa