Bloch, Thomas > Beethoven, Ludwig van

Glass Harmonica - Beethoven, Mozart, Donizetti, Apell, et al

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-11-01

Works: Johann Abraham Peter Schulz: Largo for glass harmonica in C minor; Johann Julius Sontag von Holt Sombach: Adagio, for glass harmonica & string quartet (from Fantaisie Concertante); 1ère Suite ...
Performers: Bernold, Philippe; Bloch, Thomas; Borri, Ettore; Bourgue, Maurice; Gagnepain, Xavier; Icart, Christine; Marder, Marc; Sanroma, Montserrat; Sulem, Jean; Top, Damien

The first glass instrument played with wet fingers was invented in 1743 by an Irishman, Richard Puckeridge, but it was Benjamin Franklin who went on...continue...