Artist description Thomas Bloch (of paris France)concertizes regularly on the Glass Harmonica (Glass Armonica), an amazing angelic instrument comprised of spinning Quartz Glass Bowls. The unsual sounds produced were thought to raise the dead and cause nervous disorders in Colonial Times. Its inventor, Benjamin Franklin, enjoyed compliments from statesman and compositions by Mozart, Beethoven and Reichardt. The CD, GLASSHARMONICA (1998 GFI007) contains many world premier recordings on this almost forgotten but forever beutiful instrument.

Music Style Classical

Instruments Glass Harmonica

Albums GLASSHARMONICA (GFI007 1998)

Location Waltham, MA - USA

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