Larica Rosin for Viola. Recommended softness: 2 or 3. 3 is softer than 2.

• The GOLD rosin is incredibly balanced; the sound becomes round, full and warm, simultaneously, brightly light, slim and clear in higher ranges.

• There are 2 degrees of hardness for the viola: GOLD II is slightly softer; it alleviates the abrasiveness of the instrument and grades the intonations up. GOLD III, a harder version of rosin, is preferred for solo play. 

• The Ingredient Gold Gives The Larica Metal Rosin An Especially Balanced Characteristic. The Tone Is Full, Harmonious, Round, Warm, Voluminous, And At the Same Time, Radiant and Clear. It Is Most Suited To Give The Instrument A Variety Of Colorful Tones.

SOLO also provides clear articulation with slightly less projection power, aiming for more blending aspects in sound.

• Provides maximum projection 

• It enables maximized projection and extra clear bow articulation.

• Produces powerful yet sensitive sound for the soloist.

• This rosin is forgiving under high bow pressure on the strings without the sound cracking.

It comes in two varieties - Supple and Crisp. You can try one of them and enjoy their benefits.

Supple Blend

• A warm and softer sound

• Consistent traction that feels velvety and rich

• Maintains a reliably sharp attack on the string

Crisp Blend

• A decisive attack

• Firm traction and crisp sautille

• Creates an undeniably forthright sound through a glassier texture

The casing is made from Australian timbers, and the rosin is wrapped in deerskin leather.

The type of wood used in the casing is dependent on availability.

Evah Pirazzi Gold rosin increases the ease of response in the softer dynamic range and maximises the ability of the instrument to react to bow impulses during fast, virtuosic playing.

• Full sound spectrum 

• Powerful projection 

• Excellent bow response

• Minor dust formation

• Smooth, supple and satisfying playing experience

Pirastro offers rosins with different qualities that impact an instrument's bowing technique and sound colour immensely.

• Forest honey colours

• Mellow, rounded sound

• For synthetic strings with low and medium tension

• Extracted from pine trees

• High-quality rosin for perfect bowing 

• No scratchy sounds

Offers a well-blended, refined sound with slightly less projection than the SOLO formula. Admirers have described this special formula as giving a ‘silkier sound.’

• Well-blended, refined sound.

• Slightly less projection than the ‘SOLO’ formula.

• Relatively warmer and rounder than the SOLO

• Unique bowing sensation with a clearly defined reaction giving the viola bow rich, expressive tones with no excessive bite.

Pirastro offers rosins with different qualities that impact an instrument's bowing technique and sound colour immensely.

• Metallic orange 

• Medium hardness and grip 

• Developed for Tonica strings

• Extracted from pine trees

• High-quality rosin for perfect bowing 

• No scratchy sounds

SOLO provides clear articulation with slightly less projection power, aiming for more blending aspects in sound.

• Provides maximum projection 

• It enables maximized projection and extra clear bow articulation.

• Produces powerful yet sensitive sound for the soloist.

• This rosin is forgiving under high bow pressure on the strings without the sound cracking.