The long ascending notes “A, E, F-sharp” open a sonata for this instrument, the third of five by Beethoven, which was dedicated to Ignaz von Gleichenstein. (20[1])Schelomo by Ernest (20[1])Bloch is written for orchestra and this instrument. Friedrich Grützmacher wrote a Romantic virtuosic (20[1])adaptation of (*) Luigi Boccherini’s (10[1])ninth out of (0[1])twelve (10[1])concertos (10[2])for (10[1])this instrument, (10[3])which they both played. Tchaikovsky’s (10[1])Variations (10[1])on a Rococo Theme (10[3])and a B minor concerto by Dvořák (“dih-vor-JAHK”) were written (10[1])for orchestra and this instrument. (10[2])Pablo Casals (10[1])purportedly spent 13 years practicing a collection of six pieces for this instrument every day. For 10 points, J. S. Bach wrote six unaccompanied (10[1]0[2])suites for what string instrument, (10[2]0[1])which (0[1])is (10[1])smaller than a double bass but (10[1])larger than (10[3])a viola? ■END■ (10[7])