Classical Notes: July 29, 2009 Archive

Mozart's Magic Bells

Posted at 5:21 PM on July 29, 2009 by Rex Levang (1 Comments)

An Australian ensemble has "rediscovered" the sound of the bells that play a big part in Mozart's "Magic Flute"--a sound which, it's claimed, has been lost for generations.

How to be certain that this is the same sound that Mozart knew? .... Well, I suspect there's a lot more scholarly research behind this than this article can go into. Meanwhile this instrument is fun to hear and to look at (check out the slide show and audio).

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