The Glass Armonica is a musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin in 1761. It works on the wet-finger-around-the-wine-glass-rim
idea. Franklin's invention became enormously popular in his day—even Mozart and Beethoven composed music for it.
But, alas, by around 1820 or so musical fashions changed and the instrument all but disappeared. Even today there are only
about a dozen players worldwide.
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William Zeitler and his Glass Harmonica (Armonica) |
"...its tones are incomparably sweet beyond those of any other."
Benjamin Franklin
London
July 13, 1762 |
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