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Glass harp

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In addition, the sounds of a musical glass may be generated by bowing its rim with a bow for stringed instruments. In this case, a skilled musician may obtain the lowest tone (such as the one created by rubbing with the soaked finger) and also one or more higher notes, corresponding to the glass bowl
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It is played by running moistened or chalked fingers around the rim of the glasses. Each glass is tuned to a different pitch, either by grinding each goblet to the specified pitch, in which case the tuning is invariable, or by filling the glass with water until the desired pitch is achieved. Adding
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of a Zither, and if treated skilfully can be easily produced, in all tonal-shadings, from the most delicate 'pianissimo' to a moderate 'forte.' It is very effective as a solo instrument, with the accompaniment of a muted
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from Poland, Philipp Marguerre and Clemens Hofinger in Germany, France's Jean Chatillion and Thomas Bloch, Brien Engel, and Dennis James in the United States and Canada's Real Berthiaume.
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Not only the rim of a wine glass may be rubbed to produce sounds, but also its base (foot), provided the stem is sufficiently long. This can be easily demonstrated by taking a glass for
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performed on the glass harp at the London Museum in a program including Mozart's Adagio (K. 356) and Quintet for harmonica, flute, viola, oboe, and cello (K. 617), accompanied by
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are performed with the glass harp producing flute-like sounds on crystal glasses, marking the first commercial album to use glasses as a musical instrument.
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CD, although the Venice recording is only available on the five-disc version of the album or as an internet download with the three- and four-disc versions.
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on the glasses." His successful concert career was brought to a premature end by a fire in which both the inventor and instrument perished in 1759.
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A colorful set of water tuned glasses is depicted as being played with a pair of metal sticks in several key scenes of the 2009 Korean TV drama
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played the musical glasses. He performed in London in 1746, and Copenhagen. His instrument consisted of 26 goblets, "filled with spring water."
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Buell, Earle R. "Business Men of Two Cities Back WLAG." Radio in the Home, August 1924, 23 (a photo of the pair with their glasses appears).
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In 1924, radio station WLAG (Minneapolis-St. Paul) broadcast musical glasses performances by Olin Wold and "Mrs. J. Albert Huseby."
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Gin and Tonic large glass with a long and thin stem, that may be used to produce a rim sound and a base sound, if properly rubbed.
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Recently, there have been new advancements in the popular use of the glass harp. British musician and composer
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This instrument, consisting of a number of tuned glasses, adapts itself excellently for the accompaniment of a
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water causes the pitch to go down. Each glass model may have its pitch lowered by a fourth or even larger
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is an album recorded and released in 1980, composed and performed by Gloria Parker. Fourteen well-known
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invented a glass harp consisting, "of 46 individually tuned glasses fixed on a resonant table."
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There are several current musicians who professionally play the glass harp. Among them are the
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Produced by Chris Brookes; Music performed by Robert Tiso on the glass harp (2013-08-03).
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The instrument was popular in the 18th century. Pockrich's contemporary, Ford, published
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King, A. Hyatt (1945–46). "The Musical Glasses and Glass Harmonica". 72nd Session.
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played the glass harp on the same song during two 2006 concerts recorded in
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filled with water are rubbed by the player's fingers to create the notes.
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in the 14th century. The glass harp was created in 1741 by Irishman
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developed a similar instrument for his own productions in 2016.
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1492 Italian illustration of a person playing a glass harp
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Prof. H. Kling's Modern Orchestration and Instrumentation
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A Grand Harmonicon, a form of the glass harp invented by
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Instructions for the Playing of the Musical Glasses
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Glass Harp (band)
Glass harmonica
Glasschord
references
inline citations
improve
introducing
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wine glasses
musical instrument
wine glasses
interval
modes

Persia
Richard Pockrich
Water Music
Christoph Willibald Gluck

Francis Hopkinson Smith
Bruno Hoffmann
Zither
harmonics
string quartette
sustained
melodious
Bruno Hoffmann
Geoffrey Gilbert
Leon Goossens

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