Julian Matthias and I: Ain't nuthin' but a D-string

On my violin Julian Matthias my favorite string to play is the d-string.  It's the second lowest string and is positioned second from the left on the fingerboard.  If each string were a singer in a choir, the d-string would be the tenor; it has a moderately rich tone by itself and can still reach high notes in a falsetto kind of way, where you can tell that it's a bit of a strain to go up that high.  To me it's a comfort string, one that doesn't take too much strain to play on for either the left hand or right arm.  The most awkward part about playing the violin is getting the bow position correct and comfortable, and to play the d-string is only very slightly different from playing on the status quo string, the a-string.