The last in Róbert Mandel’s four-part series of informative concerts features a selection of exciting instruments from the second half of the 18th century and first half of the 19th century. The instruments will be performed by a collection of accomplished musicians in the Festival Theatre, while Mandel provides a rich introduction to their history and playing techniques. One of the main attractions will be the magical sound of the glass harmonica designed by Benjamin Franklin. This unique con...struction is played by touching with a wet finger a set of glasses of various diameters spinning on a central shaft. Mozart composed his works for this magical instrument for Marianne Kirchgässner, perhaps the world's only glass harmonica virtuoso. There will also be the chance to hear the baryton, a six-stringed instrument similar to a cello. The instrument achieves an incredibly rich sound thanks to the addition of a set of ten sympathetic wire strings. The baryton was the favourite instrument of “The Magnificent" Prince Miklós Esterházy, whose court musician Joseph Haydn composed more than 200 works for the insrtument for his master. Sadly, the instrument fell out of favour as it is extremely difficult to play. This concert also brings us face to face with the ophicléide, a form of bugle that provided deep brass tones in the orchestra – such as those in Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream overture – before the arrival of the tuba. This will perhaps be the first time an ophicléide will be heard as a solo instrument in a Hungarian concert hall. We will also hear the violin de fer, perhaps connected to today's violin only by its bow, as well as a concerto for the mandora, a type of lute and the Jew's harp, an instrument perhaps known only in folk music circles. Presented by: The Palace of Arts
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