The Glass Harmonica: A Return from Obscurity

The authors introduce the glass harmonica by placing it in its historical context. They then explain how, after more than a century of obscurity, the glass harmonica has been re-created, using updated methods and materials. Specific features of the instrument are examined, including its adaptability...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 1987-01, Vol.20 (2), p.139-142
Main Authors: Finkenbeiner, Gerhard, Meyer, Vera
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artists' Notes
Fingers
Glass
Glass blowing
Glass harmonicas
Harmonicas
Musical instruments
Rotation
Sound pitch
Steels
Vibration
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Summary:The authors introduce the glass harmonica by placing it in its historical context. They then explain how, after more than a century of obscurity, the glass harmonica has been re-created, using updated methods and materials. Specific features of the instrument are examined, including its adaptability to a wide range of compositional works.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.2307/1578329