The Cantata profana was obviously a project close to Bartok's heart. The text is his own ... (He is no mean artist either—his last phrase is most movingly sung.) The Concerto is every bit as well ...

Lacking the brilliant sound of the violin and the robust body of the cello the viola has sat neglected and maligned in between the two. Sure the violin may have its Brahms Concerto and the cello ...