#tenor viol

[18thcenturythirsttrap]

I am debating a decision. As friends who've known me a while on here will be aware, I used to play the tenor viol (hence all the viol consort music), but I gave it up due to a painful left thumb. But I REALLY, REALLY miss playing. Like, imagine being the worst lovesick you can imagine and we're talking that level of missing it. And I'm wondering if there's a way I could possibly strap my thumb so hard into place with tape that it couldn't possibly move AND wear a brace, and then I might be able to play again…

Feel free to yay or nay in the comments!

[gasparodasalo]

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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Chorale Prelude: "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme," BWV 645. Performed by Bruno Cocset, “Bettera” viola (alla bastarda) & ténor de violon (alla bastarda), Bertrand Cuiller, organ, and Richard Myron, double bass, on period instruments.

[lesser-known-composers]

Giovanni Bassano - Recercata Quinta - alto viol

ernst stolz alto (or tenor) viol

[instrumental-artistry]

Tenor viol, ca. 1725-50 attr. Johann Joseph Elsler (Germany)

- Materials: Body: Maple/Spruce • Fingerboard: Boxwood - Length: 74.7 cm - Strings: 5

Source: Boston-MFA

[history-and-also-lace]

Tenor viol made by John Rose, 1598.

(source)

[thebaroquecabinet-blog]

Tenor viol

(member of the viola da gamba family)