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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> | 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> | ||
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== Manufacturers == | == Manufacturers == | ||
Revision as of 15:41, 28 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]
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Manufacturers
Concorde
Retailers
Pustjens Percussion
http://www.pustjenspercussion.nl/en/producten/products/tuned-percussion/almglocken/almglocken-octave-sets
Percussion Source
http://www.percussionsource.com/search?searchterm=almglocken
See Also
References