An audio portrait of two musical underdogs, the viola and the double bass. Both these instruments and their players are the butt of more than their fair share of jokes, yet the viola has a rich tone and versatility not enjoyed by other stringed instruments, while there is more to the double bass than simply underpinning orchestral texture. Some players achieved fame and notoriety with these instruments, such as the 18th-century bass virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti. Here, viola players and bassists defend their musical corner and extol the undervalued virtues of their instruments - with the occasional joke along the way. Producer Stuart Robinson