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Glass harmonica - Wikipedia A modern glass armonica built using Benjamin Franklin's design Benjamin Franklin invented a radically new arrangement of the glasses in 1761 after seeing water-filled wine glasses played by Edward Delaval at Cambridge in England in May 1761 [11] Franklin worked with London glassblower Charles James to build one, and it had its world premiere in early 1762, played by Marianne Davies In a
Benjamin Franklin and the Glass Armonica Franklin was delighted with the results ‘Of all my inventions,’ he later said, ‘the glass armonica has given me the greatest personal satisfaction ’ Franklin’s instrument enjoyed its world premiere in 1762 and became hugely popular throughout Europe, inspiring compositions by celebrated musicians including Mozart
The Musical Contributions of Benjamin Franklin In addition to being one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) made a significant impact as an author, inventor, scientist, publisher and politician His work included contributions in the field of music
Ben Franklins inventions: glass armonica - US History Glass Armonica A popular entertainment in England in the early 18th century was playing music on upright wine goblets, with tones made by rubbing one's fingers around the lip of glasses filled with different quantities of fluid In 1761, Franklin created a mechanized version, and called it the Armonica (after the Italian word for harmony ) Franklin worked with London glassblower Charles James
The Many Musical Talents of Benjamin Franklin Scientist, inventor, statesman, writer composer? Benjamin Franklin’s talents extended far beyond his writing desk and workshop and into the world of music
The Glass Armonica: A Harmonious Invention by Benjamin Franklin Learn about the Glass Armonica, a unique musical instrument invented by Benjamin Franklin The glass armonica produces beautiful, haunting sounds by rubbing wet fingers on tuned glass bowls
Benjamin Franklin Invents the Glass Armonica - PBS Franklin’s musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe Franklin developed a musical instrument that he called the armonica (after the Italian word for harmony) To play the
The Glass Armonica: Benjamin Franklins Contribution to Music - Musical . . . Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, is widely celebrated for his numerous inventions and contributions to science and politics Among his lesser-known but equally fascinating achievements is the creation of the glass armonica, an innovative musical instrument that captivated audiences in the 18th century and influenced the world of music When enjoying the soothing sounds
Ben Franklin and Music - The Engines of Our Ingenuity Today, Ben Franklin talks about music The University of Houston's College of Engineering presents this series about the machines that make our civilization run, and the people whose ingenuity created them