The Fifth String

The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa is about a gifted musician on a quest to conquer a violin with the fabled fifth string. Excerpt: «The coming of Diotti to America had awakened more than usual interest in the man and his work. His marvelous success as violinist in the leading capitals of Europe, together with many brilliant contributions to the literature of his instrument, had long been favorably commented on by the critics of the old world.»