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15 Jan 22 - 01:38 PM (#4132441) Subject: Glass Harmonica From: The Sandman https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0013b2rReleased On: 19 Feb 1999 Available for 29 days In 1761, Benjamin Franklin invented the glass harmonica. Lesley Bruce’s drama explores the impact of this peculiar instrument on the lives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Mesmer - as well as two visually-impaired musicians, Marianne Kirschgassner and Marie Therese von Paradis. |
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15 Jan 22 - 03:00 PM (#4132455) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica From: Steve Shaw Mozart wrote two pieces for glass harmonica, the Adagio in C K356 for the solo instrument and the Adagio and Rondo K617 for glass harmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello. Both lovely... |
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15 Jan 22 - 03:47 PM (#4132461) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica From: Neil D When visiting Philadelphia I saw one in a museum. They called it an armonica. That one had belonged to Franklin but I don't know if it was the prototype. |
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15 Jan 22 - 03:48 PM (#4132462) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica From: Steve Shaw I think "armonica" was the usual rendering back in the day. |
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16 Jan 22 - 08:50 AM (#4132557) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica From: GUEST,Wireharp Yes Neil D. the one you saw in a Philadelphia museum ( The Franklin Institute) is his original armonica. |
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16 Jan 22 - 09:39 AM (#4132561) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica From: Jeri Steve's right, it's "armonica". (Although the misspelling made it into Wikipedia, so go figure) |
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16 Jan 22 - 05:01 PM (#4132608) Subject: RE: Glass Harmonica [Armonica] From: Dave the Gnome I shall refrain from telling the joke about a mouse organ and our Monica |