celesta
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- n a musical instrument consisting of graduated steel plates that are struck by hammers activated by a keyboard
- The music is carefully crafted and sparklingly orchestrated with sprinkles of harp, celesta and xylophonequalities that are reflected in Sir Frederick's deft choreography.
- Not long ago Composer Constant also found himself hearing tom-toms, marimbas, vibraphone and celesta.
- Joseph meant something special to Max Reiter: as a young man he had played the celesta in the Berlin Opera orchestra while Strauss himself conducted it.