Most of you already know Johann Sebastian Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue - it was one of the first pieces on the original Fantasia movie by Disney. Today someone sent me a beautiful video of it being played on the glass harp.
The glass harp is a special instrument that was very popular in the 18th century. Each glass holds just the right amount of water to make a certain pitch when the rim of the glass is rubbed. You can try this at home!
I've posted the glass harp version, but I have also included the original organ version below. Which one do you like best?
Glass Harp:
Organ:
(I really like this video because not only do they show the huge pipes where the sound is coming out of, but they also take care to show the hands AND the feet working hard!)
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