Viola d’amore – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Viola d’amore in music:

viola d'amore
organ string stop of 8' or 4' pitch designed to imitate the sound of a viola d'amore (equivalent to "Liebesgeige" in German and "Viole d'Amour" in French)

Language

German

Singular

Viola d’amore

Plural

Viola d’amore

Abbreviation

Vla. d'a.

Alt. abbreviations

Vla. d'am.Vla. d'amore

Music scores that include Viola d’amore:

Johann Sebastian Bach: Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn (1714) Page 1

German musical terms related to Viola d’amore:

Altbratsche – alto viola
Altgambe – alto viol (alto viola da gamba)
Altgeige – viola...
Altviole – alto viola
Bassgambe – bass viol (bass viola da gamba)
Beingeige – viol...
Diskantgambe – treble viol (treble viola da gamba)
E-Bratsche – electric viola
Kniegeige – viol...
Liebesgeige – viola d'amore...
Schoßgeige – viol...
Tenorbratsche – tenor viola (extinct member of the violin family)
Tenorgambe – tenor viol (tenor viola da gamba)
Tenorviola – tenor viola (extinct member of the violin family)
Viola – viola...