viola player

collocation in English

meaningsofviolaandplayer

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viola
noun[C]
uk
/viˈəʊ.lə/us
/viˈoʊ.lə/
a wooden musical instrument with four strings, held against the shoulder and played by moving a bow across the strings. It is slightly larger than ...
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player
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ər/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɚ/
someone who takes part in a game ...
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(Definition ofviolaandplayerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Theviolaplayerwill often syncopate and break to accentuate the songs.
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Kazuha is an experiencedviolaplayer, yet she shies away from playing in competitions, preferring to play only for those she cares for.
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He also had a passion for music and was a skilledviolaplayer.
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Before discovering his talents as a writer, he was an accomplished flautist andviolaplayer.
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He came into public prominence however as aviolaplayer.
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He became a distinguishedviolaplayerbut also started composing songs and smaller chamber works in the 1930s.
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Dvok, aviolaplayer, heard them and got the idea to compose a new chamber work for two violins and viola in order to play with them.
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His presentation was marked by a profound historical and technical expertise, for which his activities as university teacher, composer, and performer (asviolaplayer) stood him in good stead.
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The violinists make their violins, the viola players make their violas and the pianists make their pianos.
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Indeed, 99 years after the implementation of the violin and cello programs, a class entirely reserved for viola players was created.
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Another reason is that viola players were often previously violinists who were not particularly talented and are therefore asked to play the viola, as violin parts are often more demanding.
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Some viola players justified that the viola with hole gave a lot of work, because always came by this hole, spiders or other animals, damaging the instrument's sound.
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The song was recorded with a 4422 string section, a type of string arrangement featuring four lead violinists, four secondary vilionists, two viola players and two cellists.
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