Viola d’amore, or the viola of love. Violinist Rachel Barton Pine makes this 12-string Baroque-era instrument come alive with a sweet, resonant tone in a concerto by Antonio Vivaldi, today on 91.1, ...

The viola is an often undervalued instrument, yet it carries the weight of uniting an orchestra’s entire string section. With its deep, melodic sounds, it pulls together the overarching melody the ...