Background and Other Interesting Notes

Do listen to a brief Mozart piece written for the glass harmonica: Adagio for Glass Harmonica, Mozart

Here’s a charming example of glass music.

If the psychic elements of The Glass Harmonica intrigue you, look up these books:

Readers of The Glass Harmonica who are interested in history might want to check out the following works:

Franklin, the Autobiography
The Devious Dr. Franklin, Colonial Agent, by David T. Morgan
Mozart, by Peter Gay
Costume 1066 – 1990’s, by John Peacock
English Through the Ages, by William Brohaugh; an indispensable source for writing dialogue of another age
London, the Novel, by Edward Rutherford

If you’re interested in musical aspects of the novel:

Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy, by Robert Jourdain; a marvelous book full of scientific, artistic, and historical tidbits.
Visit William Wilde Zeitler’s excellent web page at www.glassarmonica.com for pictures, sound bites, history, and a wealth of links.
The Finkenbeiner web page has lovely Sound samples of the glass harmonica. Don’t miss the exquisite fragment of “Shenandoah.”
Check out the Brussels Virtuosi’s recording, if you can find it, of the Mozart Flute Quartets for a lovely reading of the “Adagio in C.”