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== History ==
 
== History ==
Uses in the orchestral literature include Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 (1904), Anton Webern's ''Five Pieces for Orchestra'' (1913), and Olivier Messiaen's ''Sept Haïkaï'' (1963) and ''Couleurs de la cité céleste'' (1964).
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Uses in the orchestral literature include Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 (1904), Anton Webern's ''Five Pieces for Orchestra'' (1913), and Olivier Messiaen's ''Sept Haïkaï'' (1963) and ''Couleurs de la cité céleste'' (1964). <ref>John H., Beck. Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1995. (accessed January 19, 2013). </ref>
  
 
== Manufacturers ==
 
== Manufacturers ==

Revision as of 23:37, 19 January 2013

Etymology and Alternative Spellings

Ger: Almglocken
Tuned Cowbells
Alpine Herd Bells


Construction

Generally of pot-bellied construction, these metal bells can be arranged from lowest to highest pitch to produce a range of two to two-and-a-half octaves. [1]

History

Uses in the orchestral literature include Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 6 (1904), Anton Webern's Five Pieces for Orchestra (1913), and Olivier Messiaen's Sept Haïkaï (1963) and Couleurs de la cité céleste (1964). [2]

Manufacturers

Retailers

See Also

References

  1. John H., Beck. Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1995. (accessed January 19, 2013).
  2. John H., Beck. Encyclopedia of Percussion. New York & London: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1995. (accessed January 19, 2013).