celesta

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  1. noun A musical instrument with a keyboard and metal plates struck by hammers that produce bell-like tones.

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  • The haunting, unsettling opening moments of the Glyndebourne premiere of Peter Eötvös†™ “Love and Other Demons†promised much, with sensitive playing by the solo celesta and harp, flutter-tongued flutes, and jarring bass stings. —  Opera Today
  • The tempo picks back up and the music quickly rises to an ecstatic climax, with the brass and bells (celesta) playing a march-like motif while chorus and orchestra gradually fade. —  AvaxHome RSS:
  • Violins, piccolo, flute, clarinet, concert harp, Steinway piano, celesta, xylophone, glockensp ... —  Feeds4all documents in category 'SEO'
  • Project SAM solo and section brass samples (new for this version), concert harps, celesta, concert pipe organ, and many other fine instruments. —  KVR News: Top Stories
  • The atmospheric details were wonderful, giving us new appreciation for the enchanting effects created by small percussive instruments such as the glockenspiel, celesta, wood blocks, and tambourines. —  The Oak Ridger Home RSS
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  1. French célesta, from céleste, celestial, from Latin caelestis; see celestial.

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  1. Irreg. Latinized from French céleste, < L. cælestis, heavenly.
 

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