Each crystal glass has been filled with a certain amount of water to achieve the correct note. The glass is then "played" by gently rubbing a damp finger over the lip to make the glass vibrate and a sound will issue. Cheap wine glasses will not produce a great sound if any sound at all. The glass harp is said to have been invented in 1741.
it sounds like this piece was always supposed to be played on a glass harp.... with all that melancholy and mystique resonating there.... so beautiful..... also, thanks for the option of letting others save it as offline video...
Now THIS is REAL music! You know when you're listening to something worth your time, because it pulls at your very soul, and tells you, "shhhh. it's alright. just....listen."
Hauntingly beautiful. Perhaps a future project you could try to do this piece again, this time with the glass harp playing all parts, overlaid. Perhaps? However, I do not wish to detract from this beautiful piece you have created. Well done!
I can't say I know too much about the instruments, but I've played around with wine glasses before, and they tend to be pretty quiet. If you notice, a lot of these videos have mics pointed at the glasses, so I'd venture to say they're necessary to clearly hear what is played.
Robert, you have taken a simple, natural quality of Crystal and used it make beautiful music for others to enjoy. Very creative and beautiful. I watched and listened to some of the other "glass harp" musicians. Their touch is much more noticeable and heavy. You have refined your technique to the degree that I would definitely call you an "artist". Thanks for sharing.
4:38-4:58 is my favorite part. When I learned it on the piano... that part was always my favorite to play. Also one of the hardest for learning, but it sounded so nice.
I tried this once.. made like 20 glasses and arranged them like a piano (with dyed water for black notes :P) didn't work so good, but then never REALLY tried practicing..
That was soo amazing! I just watched a couple of your videos and I hoped you did Moonlight Sonata because that is my all time favorite classical piece (well just the first movement) and what pushed me to decide to learn piano. I'm still working on learning it but I'm getting there. I just thought that this was nice and just beautiful. :D!
@roberttiso I have had a life long love for the music of Beethoven. I first became interested at the age of 5 when my Kindergarden teacher introduced me to it in 1959. My all time favorite is this piece, "Moonlight," that is. To think that Beethoven was totally deaf for the last 17 years of his tragicly short life, just serves to stregthen my love of his music. What you have done here has just recharged my love for some of the most compelling music to touch my soul. Thank you very much.
I watched a couple of your videos and all I can say is wow .......I cant stop watching it sounds so beautiful you are very talented a special gift that not many people have .....Thank You..
hi robert, I get goosebumps when I hear your music, please make more music that´s so beautiful....sorry my badly english, I only wright in schoolenglish and my school is very much years ago. Have a nice weekend!
@rubberplantsandwich I felt also at first but personally playing that song on the piano myself, I understand now why they did that... the glass harp is only playing some particular sounds which gives all the melody of that music... which is the hardest thing to render with a single piano... Now, thanks to this duo, it highlights in the best way the real melody of that music! GREAT!
