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The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, bowl organ, hydrocrystalophone, or simply the armonica or harmonica (derived from ἁρμονία, harmonia, the Greek word for harmony), is a type of musical instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to produce musical tones by means of friction (instruments of this type are known as friction idiophones).
The name "glass harmonica" (also "glass armonica", "glassharmonica"; harmonica de verre, harmonica de Franklin, armonica de verre, or just harmonica in French; Glasharmonika in German; harmonica in Dutch) refers today to any instrument played by rubbing glass or crystal goblets or bowls. The alternate instrument consisting of a set of wine glasses (usually tuned with water) is generally known in English as "musical glasses" or the "glass harp".
When Benjamin Franklin invented his mechanical version of the instrument in 1761, he called it the armonica, based on the Italian word armonia, which means "harmony". The unrelated free-reed wind instrument aeolina, today called the "harmonica", was not invented until 1821, sixty years later.
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Glass harp-Toccata and fugue in D minor-Bach-BWV 565
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Stairway to Heaven on Glass Harmonica
Prenses Hilal: Delirten ve Yasaklanan Enstrüman Glass Harmonica - ListeList.com
Find this and more at http://www.williamzeitler.com/store/CrystalChristmas . William Zeitler plays his arrangement of Tchaikowsky's "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" from the Nutcracker (1892) on the glass armonica invented by Benjamin Franklin. (This is the song Hanna plays on Kuroshitsuji.) He is accompanied by a harp and a bass clarinet.
Composer William Zeitler plays a glass armonica, invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761.
Click play and sit back as awesomeness ensues. The artist in the video is called Vera Meyer, and she plays her glass harmonica around Boston. Look at the related videos for more of her. No copyright infringement intended; original music composed by John Williams; this video is not monetized. Tags: "harry potter glass harmonica hedgewig's theme music song boston hedwig hedwigs theme"
Invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. Music by Wolfgang A. Mozart. Played by French artist Thomas Bloch, exhibiting the glass harmonica in the Paris Music Museum, Nov. 29, 2007.
(Find this and more at http://www.williamzeitler.com) Composer and musician William Zeitler performs his original 'Our Last Transit of Venus' for Glass Armonica and Orchestra. William composed the piece especially for the occasion of the Transit of Venus 2012. Interesting to note is that the Glass Armonica was invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761 which was also a year of a Transit of Venus!
Toccata and fugue in D minor by J. S. Bach played on glass harp (musical glasses) by robert Tiso Recorded and mixed at Blocco A, (PD) Italy by Giulio Ragno Favero and Giovanni Ferliga. New Album "CRYSTAL SOUND" is now available. For info visit http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/roberttiso2 グラスハープ Bach's most famous organ piece arranged for glass harp. Free sheet music for this can be found here: http://www.classical-scores.com/free/bach-toccata-and-fugue-in-d-minor-bwv-565-idparteng-263.html A theory has recently (1981) been put forth that J. S. Bach did not write this piece. A brief summary of the supporting evidence for this theory can be read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toccata_and_Fugue_in_D_minor#Attribution
00:00 - The Musician and the Carillon 01:48 - Procession 03:12 - Faces, Flights, Pyramids 16:39 - The Awakening
The quintet is set for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola & cello: 1. Adagio (0:00) 2. Rondo: Allegretto (6:10) Composed in Vienna and dated May 23, 1791. For Marianne Kirchgäßner. First performed in concert at the Burgtheater on August 19, 1791. Performers: Bruno Hoffmann, glass harmonica; K. H. Ulrich, flute; Helmut Hucke, oboe; Ernst Nippes, viola; Hans Plumacher, cello.
Donal Hinely plays a bit of Stairway to Heaven on the Glass Harmonica at Scarborough Faire in Texas.
Prenses Hilal programımızda her hafta sizlere farklı farklı konulardan bahsediyoruz, konuların derya deniz olduğu bu serimizde bu hafta sizlere yasaklanan bir aletten bahsedeceğiz, ‘Glass Harmonica’ yani ‘Cam Armonika’. Bu alet neden yasaklamış, dinlemek neden sakıncalıymış hep beraber öğrenelim. İyi seyirler.