Violin vs. Viola Playing the Same Pieces

Playing the exact same pieces on Violin and Viola to show their differences in tone, range, character, and playability. Pieces performed: Bach Cello Suite no. 1 in G major "Prelude" Bach Violin Partita no. 3 in E major "Prelude" Hindemith Viola Sonata Opus 11 no. 4 Beethoven Violin Sonata "Spring" Walton Viola Concerto Sibelius Violin Concerto Kreisler "Liebesleid" The violin is worth about 3x as much money as the viola used in this video. The viola is 16.75” which is about 2.75” longer than the average violin.