Celesta – the instrument’s origins – the making of the celesta in the Schiedmayer workshop.
This video informs about the musical instrument celesta: its invention in 1886, its very specific sound generation or action mechanism, and particularly the making of the instrument in the Schiedmayer workshop. Schiedmayer started manufacturing the celesta in 1890 and is today the only celesta manufacturer in the world. The workshop tour shows the high level of craftsmanship and true artisan work that goes into each instrument. The best-known piece in which the celesta plays an important role is certainly The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy from Tchaikovsky’s ballett The Nutcracker. But many classical and modern composers use the celesta for their orchestral works due to the unique, always intriguing and enchanting sound of the instrument. As for the celesta’s presence in other music genres, John Williams‘ soundtrack Hedwig’s Theme from the Harry Potter movie is a perfect example.
To learn more about Schiedmayer and the celesta: http://www.celesta-schiedmayer.de/en/home/
Listen to some fascinating samples of celesta music: http://www.celesta-schiedmayer.de/en/audio-clips/
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LOL, Schiedmayer's own "How It's Made".
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I'm watching this in DECEMBER!
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BEAUTIFUL!
Excellent video,. Thank you Team @ Schiedmayer.
I love this instrument…. I want to compose atonal music on this instrument..
HERMOSO INSTRUMENTO.
what a lovely sounding instrument. It really does sound like how you would imagine the stars to sound like when the twinkle in the night sky.
Leave it to the Germans to come up with something so intricate, well-made and delightful. Ausgezeichnet! [excellent!]
Production on this is wonderful — sound, video. And creating it to be accessible for speakers of all languages as well as illiterate persons (children, etc.) was a stroke of genius. Vielen dank Schiedmayer Volk!
from 1:36 – for anybody equally smitten by the piece, it's called "The Pealing of Thunder" by Massimo Graziato.
couple of blues and boogie woogie piano players who recorded on celeste. are Freddie slack and Meade lux Lewis I play this style of piano would love to play and or record on one
A special praise to you, who are the only ones in world currently.
If you want to hear how the instrument was used in rock 'n roll check out Buddy Holly's song "Everyday." It is featured in the 1 minute mark of the 2:12 original track.
amazing instrument, great job.