How well do you know the viola?

How well do you know about the viola, formerly known as the Cinderella of the string family? Take this quiz and find out how much you really know about this beautiful instrument.

Do you play the viola? How much do you know about the history and players of this instrument? Take this quiz, and find out in just a couple of minutes!

Created by: Allan of ViolaFest Los Angeles
(your link here more info)
  1. Who was commonly acknowledged as the first viola soloist in the 19th - 20th Century?
  2. For whom was Alfred Schnittke's viola concerto written?
  3. Who commissioned Harold en Italie from Berlioz?
  4. Which violist has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
  5. Who was the violist in the Guarneri String Quartet?
  6. Which one of these musicians did NOT play the viola?
  7. What clef does the viola use?
  8. Where is Middle C on the alto clef?
  9. Is the viola bow longer than the violin bow?
  10. What was the best-known composition commissioned by William Primrose?

Remember to rate this quiz on the next page!
Rating helps us to know which quizzes are good and which are bad.

Related Quizzes:

What is GotoQuiz? A better kind of quiz site: no pop-ups, no registration requirements, just high-quality quizzes that you can create and share on your social network. Have a look around and see what we're about.

Quiz topic: How well do I know the viola?