Celebrating The 125th Anniversary of the Celesta
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Patent drawing illustrating the invention |
Excerpt from the patent application by Victor Mustel on June 2th 1886, patent granted on October 8th 1886:
„The invention for which a patent is being applied is a new musical instrument I name „Celesta“. The sound is produced by metal bars hit by piano hammers in a very special way (from above), as published in the drawing….“
Victor Mustel also clearly excludes in his patent-writing the action of a vertical piano and the action of a grand piano in the construction of the Celesta. Be aware that a musical instrument using a grand piano action with the metal bars struck from the bottom is not a Celesta or Cel.
Nowadays Schiedmayer is the only company worldwide manufacturing the Celesta as invented by Victor Mustel.
Following models are available:
- 4 oct., 5 oct., 5.5 oct. Standard-Compact
- 5.5 oct. Studio
- Other products: Keyboard-glockenspiel c2-g5, Glockenspiel for pipe organs c2-d5
- Schiedmayer company celebrates its 200 anniversary in Stuttgart (see german news)
Results
We received 145 compositions from 36 countries:
Argentinien, Australien, Bangladesch, Bolivien, Brasilien, Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Chile, Frankreich, Georgien, Griechenland, Großbritannien, Iran, Irland, Italien, Island, Israel, Japan, Kanada, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Niederlande, Österreich, Philippinen, Polen, Rumänien, Russland, Schweden, Serbien, Singapur, Slowakei, Spanien, Taiwan, Tschechische Republik, USA, Venezuela.
The jury met on December 16th 2008 and January 29th 2009 and decided as follows:
Category I
Valery Voronov (Russia/Germany) - „7 Haiku”
und / and
Shingo Matsuura (Japan) - „Time of dewdrops”
Category II
Martin Kapeller (Austria) - „Hommage à Schreker” für Celesta, Harfe, Harmonium und Klavier
und / and
Takahiro Sakuma (Japan) - „White Landscape“ für Celesta, Viola und Streichorchester
Special award for young composers:
Maximilian Guth (Germany) - „Hypnosis Op. 09” für Celesta und Klavier
We would like to thank all the composers for their participation. Congratulations to the price winners!
Best regards and all the best wishes for the future
Elianne Schiedmayer
- Workshop for piano technicians and celesta-players
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European first night
- Concertino (Concerto) for Celesta and Orchester
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- tuning, restoration, concert service
