Glass harp
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- For the Band, see Glass Harp or for the similar instrument, see Glass harmonica.
A glass harp (Glasharfe in German; also called musical glasses, singing glasses, angelic organ or ghost fiddle) is an instrument made of upright wine glasses. It was created by Irishman Richard Pockrich, who is known as the first virtuoso of the musical glasses. It was popular in 18th century. The composer Christoph Willibald Gluck played the musical glasses also known as verrilion. He performed in London and Copenhagen. His instrument consisted of 26 goblets. 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 permanent, or by filling the glass with water until the desired pitch is achieved.
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- A Movie Broadway Danny Rose Directed by Woody Allen (film), a glass harmonica is played by Gloria Parker.
- Glass Harp is also the name of a rock/jazz power trio, fronted by Phil Keaggy.
- Singing Glasses is the name of a 1980 record album composed by Gloria Parker on the glass harp.
- Gainsborough Dupont, 1775 portrait of Mrs. Philip Thicknesse playing the glasses. She was known as an accomplished musician, especially at the musical glasses.
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- bizbash Water Glasses
- Gloria Parker Musical Glass site
- Glass Duo glass harpers site
- Anitras Dans (Anitra's Dance) Video - Third movement of the Suite No. 1 by Edvard Grieg at YouTube played by Glass Duo /glass harp/.
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