Скачать или смотреть LISZT: In dulci jubilo, played on Mustel célesta

The célesta was patented in 1886 by the prominent harmonium manufacturer Victor Mustel. The distinctive sound is created by hammers striking tuned steel bars set over wooden resonators; it caught the imagination of Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Chausson, Holst, Bartok and Richard Strauss. (In the early 20th century, the Mustel firm built several large art-harmoniums with a célesta played on a second keyboard: please see my video of the "Vesper" by Alphonse Mustel.) In 1876, the famous Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt (1811-1886) composed "Weihnachtsbaum," a four-movement work for "Piano ossia Armonium." The third portion, "Die Hirten an der Krippe" (In dulci jubilo) conveniently falls within this célesta's four-octave range. The instrument is owned by Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, where we were able to film thanks to the music staff and the head verger. Performed by Michael Hendron; recorded 18 October 2010.