Shoulder cello The violoncello da spalla is a small shoulder cello used by some composers such as JS Bach for his Cantatas de Leipzig, which in its five-string version serves to perform his solo cello Suite # 6 This violoncello da spalla was created to be played by violinists (little experts in the interpretation of da gamba, with the instrument upright and held between the legs) as it was interpreted over the shoulder and chest, and had a larger size to the current viola. Some researchers believe the 6 cello suites were actually created for this instrument. Executives
Sigiswald Kuijken, Makoto Akatsu, François Fernandez.
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