Ebony comes from what country?

Who was the third president of the United States who also played the violin and cello?

How many violins, violas, cellos and basses are in a professional symphony orchestra. (Click on the instrument and then scroll down to find the answer.) (If you get a "sorry" message, click the "help with flash" link.)

Famous violin, viola, cello and bass makers

How many parts are there to a violin, viola, cello or bass?

How is rosin made?

Professional bows are made from what wood? This wood comes from what country?

Ode to Joy comes from what famous piece of music? What did Beethoven include in this piece that no other composer had included in a symphony?

How many symphonies did Beethoven compose? How many operas did Beethoven compose?

What Beethoven symphony has a thunderstorm in it?

Time For Three video

How old was Mozart when he wrote his first piece of music?

Name one of Mozart's famous operas

How old was Mozart when he died and where is he buried?

Haydn Symphonies

Raga Piloo

Johann Sebastian Bach

Felix Mendelssohn

Antonio Vivaldi

Violin video (Itzhak Perlman)

Violin & Viola duet (Passacaglia by Händel-Halvorsen)

Cello video (Yo-Yo Ma) Click on the video on the right, "A Visit with Yo-Yo Ma."  The beginning shows how instruments are made.  Yo-Yo Ma begins playing at 14:15.

What are some other names for the bass?

Hilary Hahn violin website
Hilary Hahn violin video

Kim Kashkashian viola website
Kim Kashikashian viola video

Jaqueline du Pre cello website
Jaqueline du Pre cello video

Esperanza Spalding bass website
Esperanza Spalding bass video

Here's a great video of the bass!