September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
book
The Daily Book of Classical Music
by Leslie Chew, Scott Spiegelberg, Dwight DeReiter, Cathy Doheny, Colin Gilbert, Greenwood, Travers Huff, Susanna Loewy, Melissa Maples, Jeff McQuilkin
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DAY 276 | BASIC INSTRUMENTS |
The Celesta
GENTLE TONES FROM A HEAVENLY INSTRUMENT
Patented by Parisian Auguste Mustel in 1886, the celesta is an orchestral percussion instrument known for its soft, tinkling, ethereal sound. Although it is categorized as an idiophone, its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is housed in an upright piano-like enclosure and a keyboard is used to operate it. In orchestral terms, it is generally considered a member of the keyboard family and played by a keyboardist. Its name comes from the heavenly sound it produces.
Depending on the model, a celesta has a range of three to five octaves above middle C. When a ...
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