Sugar Plum Fairy by Tchaikovsky - GlassDuo LIVE (glass harp)

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[@ZipplyZane]

What I'm curious about is how you do the shorter, more accented notes, mostly in the upper notes during the melody. They sounds almost like you're hitting the glass, rather than the more smooth motions. Is that the case? Or perhaps the smaller glasses stand out more and have a shorter ring time. Or you're just very good at dampening the cups as you play. Still, I wonder if you can "hit" them harder or otherwise make them louder, but only for a short period. Those top notes very much have a bell-like quality.

[@matthewchannel6391]

Okay

[@matthewchannel6391]

Quite interesting 😮

[@pallen1065]

All the anthems and fight songs ..

[@anirih.179]

Könnte man den Bolero von Ravel auch umsetzen?

[@mysticmouse7261]

Seems like this instrument is the one it should have been composed for.

[@mallows9779]

What was the original instrument for this piece anyways?

[@Luubelaar]

@@mallows9779 - The celesta was the instrument this piece was composed for. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celesta

[@mysticmouse7261]

@@mallows9779 the Celeste. Am A one used in the Magic Flute by Mozart.

[@mallows9779]

I see, thanks, i'll check it out

[@bramblebop1904]

It's not that different from celesta. A bit deeper in the lower part of scale....

[@NIKOinIRL]

I bet washing the dishes at their house is a real hoot 😂

[@nars_bars8774]

Itll be like a musical setting all the time lol

[@ParasolMushroomStudios]

LOL AHAHA XD

[@jackiekurtz6494]

😂😂😂😂

[@Stefie-lt5br]

The word hoot made me crack up😂

[@bea1162]

@@nars_bars8774 nah, these are crystal glasses, they make the sound. Regular glass can't.

[@diboof7125]

It’s like a mix of bells and strings.

[@pastelmyri4405]

Chris Kringle actually this would technically be considered percussion (like drums, bells, and xylophone)

[@pastelmyri4405]

Ayano Sripan right sorry I’m just really off today

[@jaxhawken4887]

@@pastelmyri4405 it may be actually considered percussion, though the method of playing this "instrument" can be considered more of string instruments world as it involves friction, basically

[@wanderlngdays]

Jax Hawken a percussion instrument is a percussion instrument regardless how you play it. In fact vibraphone, cymbals, gongs, tam-tams, etc are sometimes played with a bow and they are always percussion instruments

[@andrewlogsdon6317]

Brings or strells

[@chattyhyena3607]

This song is officially made specifically for this instrument and no one can convince me otherwise

[@AlbertBalbastreMorte]

I believe to recall it actually was. In another configuration perhaps, but still was.

[@CZghost]

I believe the original composition was for glockenspiel, but glass harp sounds very closely to glockenspiel, so that's maybe the reason why it sounds like the perfect instrument for this song.

[@arturovasquez9720]

Sí, concuerdo. Otras composiciones (Bach p. Ej) no suenan como "del cielo", como suena ésta... Es que «son copas». El «Amor» en su expresión máxima es de las Copas. El Grial lo es...

[@tartaninka]

​@@user-or2sf7xl6mJede Weihnachten besuche ich dieses mein Lieblingsballett. Tschaikowsky war genial und liebte Kinder ...und Weihnachten 🎉🎉🎉😊

[@natalyawettschinkina5154]

У Петра Ильича Чайковского танец феи Дражже звучит на музыкальном инструменте челесте. И оно несравнимо по исполнению, при всем уважении к этим музыкантам, в пользу оригинала.

[@OurHourglass]

Fact: This is the optimal instrument for this song.

[@4CHRIST1234]

Yes it sounds so precise and it seems to add natural effects sounds that piano dont have

[@GrandisSilva]

@@4CHRIST1234 It was written for a celesta rather than a piano, but otherwise I agree.

[@fewer_pancakes]

ITS A PIECE NOT A SONG YOU DIMWIT

[@Salted_Fysh]

@@4CHRIST1234 those effects are distracting from the simple beauty of the sugar plum fairy tough. It's supposed to be a playful, cheeky piece of skipping and dancing notes. While this is technically impressive, the glass vibrations are not precise enough to simulate that. Not to mention the ugly dissonance when they vibrate too close to each other.

[@davidmillson2930]

@Omega 1470 No, it's a movement!

[@oburimacha4306]

*Can’t believe no one took the opportunity to call it ”Glassical music”*

[@meeofcourse4152]

Da Name Game did

[@wendyshell8679]

Da Namegame good one!

[@vysil_132]

This

[@sakikitten]

Atleast the album is called glassified

[@lynxmaxwell3611]

Best pun I've ever heard

[@mr.shepherdspie7958]

This legit sounds like the whole orchestra

[@alexsei3684]

It does

[@helldronez]

i got shiver

[@miranda9391]

Yeah fr. Just fire all those people and hire these two for all ballets from here on out

[@amyleigh8394]

No it doesn't 😂😂😂

[@piklan89]

@@amyleigh8394 the person has definitely not been in an orchestra before lol, you can hear all the different instruments. The glasses just sound like single instruments... because they are

[@finnmccool684]

"I can't perform tonight." "Why not?" "I can't find my glasses."

[@none4492]

Ba dum tss

[@bsweeting1481]

OMG LOLLL this is gold 😂

[@sillyscak555]

Lmao

[@warmswarm]

Finn McCool - Ha ha Ha ha Ha ha Ha ha Ha ha........ Have you got a spare pair?

[@kateps1874]

Hyuk hyuk hyuk nice one☺

[@feeberizer]

They must be fun to go out to eat with.... "Waitress?" "Yes?" "Could you bring us another 5 glasses of water? We're missing some notes."

[@priscillajimenez27]

And they get tipped instead lol

[@23yannis]

"We have just run short of..."! #verese #diana

[@lindacanapp4032]

GREAT

[@profMaximvs]

- Please, waitress, a bucket. I need to tune this glass, and there's more water than it needs. So, the Eb is soundin' like a D. - No prob, sir. Here's your bucket. Lemme 'no when your note is right. - You will hear it, tho :)

[@m0w0ss]

Lmao

[@TsukkiOrSomething]

“What instrument do you play?” “I play drinking glasses.”

[@andrewlogsdon6317]

Every alcholic will attest to that

[@pessimisticpianist582]

@@andrewlogsdon6317 loool

[@soinlove6889]

😂😂😂

[@stop6859]

So what kind of music do you hear? Its complicated...

[@rosbifle413]

Got me laughing this.

[@waldocollins4757]

The dislikes are obviously the Mouse king and his army.

[@fewer_pancakes]

Waldo Collins xD

[@edinagaspar722]

🤣🤣🤣

[@xxy5757]

😂

[@elainareid7865]

I am the rat king 👑

[@poisonivy4537]

Obviously*

[@MS-715-7Y]

If Tchaikovsky were alive today, witnessing this amazing rendition, he'd be swimming in tears of joy. Tchaikovsky: "Yesss! This is what I was trying to create! The most Sugar Plum Fairy (and Christmas) sounds ever!"

[@ИльяКузнецов-е3с]

Тоже так думаю

[@Arkturbettel]

Au contraire. He would consider them jesters and maybe give it a few laughs. You as a postmodern person wouldn't understand this.

[@phicoding7533]

@@Arkturbettel is this a joke?

[@Arkturbettel]

@@phicoding7533 what they doing is a joke

[@youreallyareanidiot2751]

@@phicoding7533 he might actually have a point though.

[@Zekrom3150]

Half of the comments: Instrumentation is on point Other half: ItS tHe aLgOrItHm

[@jake_from_statefarm7209]

Bruh, I love your profile pic. I used to be super into SAO.

[@harrisonlin8520]

Omgggg your so funny

[@OffGridInvestor]

Everyone who thinks it's the algorithm can't even get a glass to croak.

[@justinstergar6757]

That algorithm is on point!

[@bigfootsburneraccount9160]

Omg great comment bro, did you write that? That's funny write something else

[@mac6na6na26]

See you in 10 years when this is in everyone’s recommended yet again.

[@winterspectre]

Fractal

[@clementine1169]

More like 2 days

[@thehexpro2429]

WOW SUCH A FUCKING ORIGINAL COMMENT

[@mason11198]

@@thehexpro2429 WOW SUCH AN ORIGINAL RESPONSE

[@haunt1471]

Mac6na6na yep

[@ThatMadCat]

It sounds like this piece was made to be played on glasses.

[@Iris-jm3tt]

It really does!

[@Sunn402]

Yep!

[@Chris-uj3dh]

It was, kind of. Tchaikovsky's first draft called for Glass Harmonica, an instrument invented by Ben Franklin which is basically just this, but configured a little differently.

[@yukikaai3762]

The instrument that Tchaikovsky ends up using is the Celesta, and it's basically a piano and sounds exactly like this pretty much. If you look up the process and history behind the making of this song specifically, let alone the actual Nutcracker, it's actually really interesting.

[@jamieturner6835]

Eyyy fancy seeing you here madcat, hope you doing well since you left but been trying to keep up with your vids

[@lauracheever]

Not being a traditional instrument, it sounds almost otherworldly, which actually makes it sound MORE like fairy music. Bravo!

[@kyliee8586]

I’m a ballet dancer who has performed the Nutcracker many times, and this is by far one of my favorite versions of this piece of music! Well done!

[@JudahMaccabee_]

How much do you weigh ?

[@Mawfet]

@@JudahMaccabee_ Why do you feel as if you should've asked that

[@chickenpie9363]

Rogue-Spear such a brave question 💀💀

[@heatepancakes]

Rogue-Spear why tf would you ask that

[@aristichatzipanagioti6518]

Yessss same here

[@lamegame420]

This is how this song was meant to be played

[@karolakkolo123]

Sorry to be that guy, but it's a piece not a song

[@miriaml.150]

Sorry to be that guy? That's not the point at all. Enjoying music is about feeling with our senses. Either you enjoyed it or you didn't. Try to be happy for people who are sharing their beautiful music.

[@lamegame420]

@@karolakkolo123 Yeah, your're right. I should disregard everything I know about language and nomenclature to appease you with a word that you have determined sounds more artistic.. Its called a song. Or a composition. A piece is a part of a whole. A composition if you will.

[@Mot-dh5sx]

cutthroat 420 wow that was an aggressive comment to someone that was just trying to inform you of something. Been having a bad day?

[@lamegame420]

@@Mot-dh5sx Nope, having a great day. I didn't get aggressive at all. I just have no patience for idiots with upturned noses who lower them only to smell their own farts. He hated being that guy; but I have no problem at all.

[@moonbeamchaos]

Sounds like it’s being played by fairies!

[@tuxedosteve9556]

Thank you

[@dragomir9375]

its because they both are fairies

[@unboxed-milk4984]

dont see how the headless horseman played this but ok

[@p34rl20]

That's the comment I was looking for!

[@rebelgirl6252]

It really does! The piece is called Dance of the Sugar Fairy, which makes it that much cooler.

[@margaretwilliamson8997]

I didn't realize glass could sound this ethereal! A magical performance.

[@seeexy]

yeah ❤😢 this gives goosebumps 🦆

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

That was the coolest thing I’ve heard in a long time.

[@khismet]

Indeed! It instantly made me giggle with giddiness🤗🧚‍♀️😃

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

Khismet right!?

[@jovetj]

I'll spare you the obvious "but the water is room temperature!" joke...

[@brisaquina8816]

@I Hate Everything Neh, it's just that this is more amazing than most other things.

[@ricepudding4188]

Fact

[@biggienew_and_improved1543]

Teacher: don’t touch the beakers until I say so The kids in the back of the class:

[@RumAndScarz]

😂😂😂

[@octopushands6923]

Lmao

[@marsmallow_17]

😂

[@artwithaditya9477]

Underrated 🤣😂

[@Unknown-bi7mf]

Yes!

[@TaylorMurch]

I was not prepared for how amazing this sounds.

[@hjhy573]

Easy to impress I see

[@egilsandnes9637]

I was.

[@richlevenson6605]

I have previously commented on these two geniuses. Having tried this with just a few of the right crystal glasses to obtain what you're hearing is brutally difficult. Watch their hands fingers, palms, thumbs, and a lot more so see how these intricate sounds are seemingly being accomplished. Have a hard time viewing this without tears in my eyes from this ethereal music. All I can say is Bravo!

[@bacbac7580]

Did anyone else get this randomly in their recommended?

[@stribs44]

Yes, but I do listen to classical music played on organs, so thought it may be because of that. I can't get one glass to make a sound without loads of tries, this is very impressive

[@Notintimidated2013]

Yep!

[@wiebkeniebel9554]

seems like this

[@rosemaryeshghi6436]

So glad I did!

[@jenithesinger1]

Yep

[@kurtianpaulvigafria4068]

"Cool champagne glasses, what do you call this?" "Oh, that's C."

[@zaramintheequanimous]

You. I hate you ... But I can't lie that it made me smile ... Take my like and begone.

[@kurtianpaulvigafria4068]

@@zaramintheequanimous I know that you said begone, but thank you

[@ellshellecat6277]

Actually, isn’t this G Major? 👀

[@V1RU5420]

i like the joke but... i think c major is a chords and one glass is only one note ...so it cant be a chord if im right

[@klugevil]

@@V1RU5420 if you wanted to be really pedantic then you would say that chords by default are in the major scale so it would just be a C

[@barleytube9656]

the fact that this was published 9 years ago but yet has better quality than some 2020 videos

[@averyhaferman3474]

Its 1080.. stfu

[@queenz6740]

Yeah

[@mikemack7933]

@@averyhaferman3474 1080 was great at 10 years ago

[@collinhunter9792]

christ, you are all so f..kin rude. I know exactly what you mean barley tube... and guess what? your bloody right.

[@BYROXI5000]

Yes.

[@roronoazoroelmejorespadach3489]

something so simple as a vibration can make our brains melt by such a amazing song... that most definitely feels out of this world, almost as if we found something we weren't meant to discover

[@maraflore]

The sound hypnotizes you that you cant stop listening to it

[@kelsanggyudzhin2340]

Read your comment and was liek, "just watch me!" Scrolled up to stop video. Forgot what I was doing and literally watched to the end.

[@wannabecarguy]

Almost like it was written for this instrument.

[@0katmandude0]

ssssthhhhhhhhhh yyessssthhhhhh look into myth eyesssthhhhhhhh :p

[@waskelweewabbit1453]

LMAO ... I don't know why I even clicked it. I was just going to see how good they are I guess, but I was just thinking, "aww hell I'll just let them finish and I'll scroll down" and there you are ... first comment I see.

[@nogggg111]

Help I can’t stop rewatching it

[@imacompoza]

The glass is more in tune than my piano.

[@beanos3942]

@@owkia weeeeshshshshsh

[@octopushands6923]

Same for my guitar lmao

[@konradyearwood5845]

It might be your playing!!! :o)

[@masonrichmond2252]

I got my piano tuned last week and i still agree

[@itsmeashbeel9175]

same for all violas

[@kristianhaverasmussen8558]

KZbin recommended: 2011-2019: nah not yet 2020: go go go!

[@solauble]

Everybody saw it 1 or 2 days ago.... Si weird

[@scullduggerouscellaphod2355]

I remember seeing this back in 2017 and then it showed up now

[@hitopsful]

Deploy the algorithm!

[@darthslayder6904]

pls stop this awful comment trend

[@StudlyFudd13]

@@darthslayder6904 it must live on a torture all of us...just like the god forbidden No One: Not a soul: I hate this fucking trend: Kill me please:

[@encouragingword1172]

The ability of these two people to do this with such perfect timing! No adjectives good enough to describe this!

[@anubhavsingh4143]

"No one can bring this song to its purest form....." Glassduo- 'hold our glasses'

[@MartijnCoppoolse]

...es!

[@glaizaannalon4128]

More like "give me your glass"😂

[@froggyslap]

hehe, pure

[@dragonoffski4501]

I've just sat here quite literally gobsmacked for almost the entire piece - jaw dropped after less than 10 seconds and stayed that way. That's proper talent, that is. Yes it's 8 years old and yes, 'KZbin recycles yet more old crap again' - but you know what - it's been years since I've seen this and I'd forgotten just how magical it sounds. Bravo KZbin! You can spam me with this shit any day 😊

[@puppylove42]

There are some real diamond videos out there glad youtoob Is finally sharing them. This is amazing

[@scylvia]

puppylove42 YOUTOOB AHAHHA

[@user-og1jz6xl3y]

I read that whole comment in an accent

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@user-og1jz6xl3y Lol exactly right

[@NewWorldAstro]

Dragon Offski how’s the Jaw?

[@chisadickerson5964]

Me: so you guys know how play any instruments. The Glass duo: Yes but no.

[@wieslawf]

Its Soooo impressive how they both memorised what sound each glass makes!! :)

[@maxcapone3957]

I’m saving this video under “Crazy Russian Hacks.” Nothing less will do.

[@mrgw98]

"In mother Russia, you don't find videos, videos find you."

[@orionsarrow1025]

mrgw982 Y E S

[@mintmango10]

He did it lol

[@mythicvalkire1478]

Madlad actually did it

[@pandanina]

Mintmango10 Oh my god hahahah 😂😂😂

[@johnterran5295]

i can finally say that i believe in magic now.

[@mannyr007]

Same

[@maymeows7571]

same

[@nadiadiaz5464]

Same

[@misterm7225]

same

[@MrCrazytodd]

That's the spirit!

[@yckieh568]

This must be what it’s like to have perfect pitch. Tuning those glasses would be a nightmare for us mere mortals.

[@conservat1vepatr1ot]

Try, I don’t think it would be as hard as you imagine :)

[@Cavin8r]

I imagine there would be some sort of convenient way to measure. Lines on the glasses, por example

[@yckieh568]

It’s a joke people. Jeeeeezzzzzzz.

[@elisabethseaton6521]

@@yckieh568 I dunno Emily. I have a hard time getting my guitar right..only 6 strings

[@tdiddle8950]

I would think you just need a chromatic tuner and a pitcher...but it's still awesome.

[@vangogo6819]

I am sitting costly in my little home in the woods, watching the snow fall on the forest outside my windows. This was the perfect thing to come across on this peaceful, dreamy day, it only makes it better that this is one of my all time favorite pieces of music!😊❄❄❄🌪🌬💖

[@judeirwin2222]

Costly? You expensive little bauble.

[@mattrogers5188]

Cozily?

[@risatungol]

This is the perfect instrument for this song! bravo!

[@vraellar]

it's not a song

[@gunslingingbird74]

It's not a song, it's a piece. Songs have words.

[@markjulius2006]

@@gunslingingbird74 Who really cares? It sounds marvelous, so why nitpick something so insignificant? Technically it's a melody or instrumental composition, even though the "instruments" are not the typical conventional ones.

[@picante28]

And Harry Potter also XD

[@barrydeer3722]

I agree.

[@aaravbhatt760]

My friend: So what instrument do you play? Me: It's complicated.

[@cupa6285]

why do i always see this comment everytime

[@wrongfootmcgee]

except "you" don't... why is co-opting other peoples talent for comment likes a thing now? and what retreds give lobotomised comments like that a like?

[@theundyingcat]

@@wrongfootmcgee you know you commented that twice

[@wrongfootmcgee]

@@theundyingcat yeah, there's something odd going on with my commenting feature... I deleted the second one. Thanks for the heads up.

[@kmbdbob]

@@cupa6285 Because people are... complicated.

[@ripmeep]

My friend: What kind of KZbin videos do you watch? Me: it's complicated

[@hanabihyuga8013]

meep no it’s called whatever is on my recommended

[@norskawarrior1919]

Lmao! Same here!!!

[@indiv9916]

tired of seeing this comment, it's over used

[@hanabihyuga8013]

Tomorrow Markel no cap

[@medhanaturotherapyonline6315]

Lol

[@GIguy]

Such a beautiful tone, and it just proves that almost anything could be used as a musical instrument. When I was in university I did my thesis on that very subject. Turning every day household items into musical instruments, that play and sound completely unique from traditional instruments we are used to hearing. Almost anything can be used for percussion, I’m sure you’ve all seen videos of people carving out vegetables, especially the carrot, to be used as a flute of sorts, but I managed to make string instruments from tin cans, string, wire, just things most people have sitting around the house. If you have kids, and you want to get their minds going while having fun at the same time, challenge them to see if they can make up a musical instrument from every day ordinary objects in the house, you’ll be amazed at the things you can come up with, and yes, I even did the stereotypical milk carton ukulele, which actually sounded quite good to my surprise! I also did use glass, but not just wine glasses and goblets, but properly balanced on sticks, affixed with an adhesive, I was able to use dinner plates, water pitchers, cutlery, you name it. Sounds rather corny for a University thesis, but I am going to blow my own horn, pardon the pun, and tell you that my professor gave me a perfect score, and more than that, insisted that I bring all the instruments in to the lecture hall, and teach all the students what I had made and how to play them, and as it turned out it was actually pretty fun, we got a rivalry going! My fraternity brothers and I started to compete with other groups in the University, and we actually managed to put on a concert, for the entire university, even managed to raise $200,000 that we donated it to all local schools in the area, so that they may have a better music program for their students, it isn’t that wonderful? I grew up here in Toronto as my name suggests, lived here all my life, pathetically I haven’t gone far, I literally live four blocks from the hospital I was born in! But unfortunately a lot of the schools, both grade schools and high schools are like, have very poor or even absent music programs due to funding issues, so my professor came up with the idea of putting on a concert and charging money to raise funds for these underprivileged schools. Now it’s a yearly tradition, and although I haven’t kept up with the exact amounts, we have raise tens of millions of dollars over the decades, to help students have a proper introduction to music, and as a result, countless students that we helped ended up attending our universities music program, now that’s something to be proud of! But I’m not taking any credit, because it might’ve been my idea for my thesis, but literally hundreds of other people were involved in the creation of these challenges and concerts each year. Anyways, my apologies for rambling on as I always do, but I just had to throw that out there, and say don’t put limits on what you can achieve when it comes to music. Even my own family laughed at me when I was putting the so-called instruments together, but after receiving a perfect score, what does my father say? “Pretty good for junk that probably would have been throwing in the garbage”. Unfortunately, that was 40 years ago, and over the years, I have lost every single instrument that I created, but I also drew blueprints of every single one, so after watching this video, I think I’m going to try to re-create it just for fun. I’m desperately trying to get my grandchildren involved and interested in classical music, but being typical young people, all I get to hear is “that’s for old people“. But I think I can trick them into actually playing classical music on homemade instruments without them even realizing it. Do you want to know how I developed my love of classical music? It’s not because of my family, as I am the only person in my family with any musical interest or ability, it’s from watching Looney Tunes and other various cartoons that used a vast amount of classical music in their programs. Unfortunately, most of those cartoons are just not appropriate for today’s society, most being horrifically politically incorrect, as they were very very sexist, racist, homophobic, and every other social stigma you can imagine, but back when they came out, all those things were socially acceptable. I’m not saying they are acceptable, because after watching the same cartoons as an adult I was horrified, but the music is still there, I wish they would start re-introducing classical music into modern children’s programming. To be honest I don’t know anything about it, because my children are in their 30s, and my youngest grandson is already 13, so I don’t see children’s programs anymore. For those of you with young kids, do they still use classical music at all in children’s programming? If not, maybe that something we need to re-introduce. Classical music will never ever go out of style or die, if anything it’s experiencing a renaissance right now, but the best time to get children interested is preschool, because that’s when I fell in love with classical music. It’s such a different world today than it was when I grew up. I’m not that old, I’m not retired and I still work full-time, I’m in my mid-50s (I skipped several grades), but judging from my family, the younger ones have no interest in classical music whatsoever, and I’m desperately trying to change that, to open their minds to new experiences. Whenever they come over to the house, I always have classical music playing in the background, and then I hear the whining, the complaining, the accusations of listening to nothing but old man music, as they like to refer to it. Again my apologies for going off topic a bit, but it’s something I’m very passionate about, ironically I don’t even work in the music industry, but in medicine instead, but my love of classical music, has never left me, and I still play the piano, trombone, trumpet, tuba, both French and English horns, and I’m pathetically trying to learn the violin, but I’m absolutely useless at it, wind instruments seem to be my forte! Whatever the case, try to get your kids interested, it’s a proven scientific fact that children who grow up exposed to classical music, especially if they enjoy it and learn to playing instruments, greatly increase their neural plasticity, what more reason do you need? If only things weren’t so expensive, because I know how unaffordable most instruments are, even a cheap violin runs several hundred dollars, which isn’t much for me and a lot of people, but for most people who live on a budget and have children, it’s just not feasible, which is why we continue to raise funds every year at those concerts. Thanks for letting me ramble on and on, my gratitude for indulging me, all the best, and if you have any questions, feel free to respond to this post, I’d be happy to answer them. Many thanks, and take care.

[@thorndave]

Don't apologise for the lengthy comment, I for one thoroughly enjoyed reading it to the end. Well, who could possibly have known what your unusual thesis would develop into, becoming something so practical, inspiring, encouraging and empowering to so many people? Truly amazing! Small acorns grow up into huge oak trees! Very well done and many congratulations, not just for your perfect score, but what all the many fundraising concerts over the past decades have achieved for so many! You should be extremely proud!

[@sabinedouble07]

I enjoyed reading your comment. I also love Classical music and introduced into my preschool program for children in my care. I always had classical music playing in the background to set different moods throughout the day and they loved it.

[@pieceoftoast_275]

“I play the violin” “I play the trumpet” I pLaY a GlAsS oF wAtEr

[@Thouxanbangeo]

technically a crystal of water but, alas.😁

[@pieceoftoast_275]

kosmicbts lol it’s still water

[@crackheadjohnson3552]

this made me ugly laugh bc I play boy violin and trumpet

[@soup9912]

I actually play violin-

[@mason308y8]

Piper Kluge when you play the first two

[@HB-uz1gd]

Let’s be real here. We didn’t find the video. The video found us

[@L3_MufF1n]

Stop

[@aherrns1894]

When the student is ready, the video arrives.

[@MrWeedy-mx2fn]

Legit

[@squidwardssoul631]

💁

[@ymixqt]

Yes😐

[@thatisjake]

"Do you play music" "Yes" "What instrument" "Its complicated"

[@Radical_Rainbow]

"You're a musician? What do you play?" "You, uh, done with your drink?"

[@user-zp4kh2nl7o]

Yeah it is COMPLICATED!

[@roahnosh]

Came here after watching Genshin 4.0 livestream. Such a beautiful musical instrument. Also great performance thank you for sharing.

[@juantisotelo]

Once, a music teacher told me that the musical glasses were not instruments, I told her there were and she kicked me out of the class. I should show her this masterpiece.

[@deannkelley5134]

ANYTHING can be an instrument!

[@FlysAtNightWoman]

Ohhh, you sooo need to show her THIS video!!! 😯

[@TK-ij2xi]

Everytime I put my wine glasses away I ding them....and I'm an adult.

[@MJ-sy2en]

Yes that includes Mayonnaise

[@Aguantis]

How did it go?

[@singe0diabolique]

I have played a glass harp, and I will gladly tell you , this is not easy!

[@singe0diabolique]

I managed to play the melody to Silent Night while someone accompanied me on the piano. Nothing like these two playing

[@virtueisdead]

So true. I played it and it is so hard.

[@irisrentas6048]

Alex Lagura SWORD HAND DANCE👏

[@Abduldoctor]

How did you manage that in Chris's closet? That is impressive.

[@thefellowshipreforged8901]

My friends and I did the main riff on ode to joy on some glasses at our dinner table it was rad

[@snail134]

My friend: "What instrument do you play?" Me: "The Glass."

[@MrE_]

First name Mister, last name Glass

[@dentwique984]

Praise the glass also can u please teach me it's so hard to do

[@SlovakDiplomat]

I play the field artillery

[@patrickrwhite8354]

Nothing can match the beautiful sound of a glass harp. This was a brilliant performance thank you.

[@oburimacha4306]

Friend: What kind of music do you listen to? Me: I listen to *Glassical Music*

[@zippo504]

Take the like and get outta here!

[@meeofcourse4152]

Fabulous, thanks

[@hjhy573]

No

[@Thomas-ex6tp]

I hate that I found this funny

[@squashgoogolplex9392]

*leave*

[@dinasultana1]

My clumsy self would probably end up knocking over all the glasses

[@benjaminjohannessanchez3310]

Or the table itself lol

[@Pinkielover]

They are glued down by the way

[@justkibby5959]

Lol I just commented the same thing

[@whistlingninja11]

Me too. And I'd get myself soaked in the process. 😝

[@_smol_potato_8014]

ooooooh yes, i do like me some fragile dominos 😂😂

[@mattyo1335]

The dislikes are from the coffee mugs

[@aristichatzipanagioti6518]

AHAHAHAH😂😂😂

[@tiannajacquez877]

I lol'd 😆 very clever

[@ЛидияТопольницкая-и4н]

Нам удалось услышать такую же игру вживую. Это был Бал Хризантем прошлой осенью. В Ялте, играл Мужчина. Великолепное звучание🥰💐

[@neo_new369]

Это запись на магнитофоне в корпусе стола 😂

[@ahashdahnagila6884]

...just one man played?

[@ЛидияТопольницкая-и4н]

@@ahashdahnagila6884 у нас в Ялте, мужчина играл вживую на природе. Просто есть люди ищущие везде подвох, видимо по своим личным причинам.

[@doiu92]

_Mom: "Stop playing with your cups."_ *_7 Year Old Me At The Dinner Table:_* *_Edit: I can't tell if y'all are getting the joke or if you really think I made music with 20 cups._*

[@aherrns1894]

20 years later: "and the Grammy for classical music goes to...'.

[@verdy6499]

Night of Wishes Wow I’m surprised you were so musical at such a young age

[@연주-q3s]

나: 쨍그랑!

[@claudiavalencia7445]

Your the only comment that made me laugh 😂😂

[@mrgw98]

@Nightkit pretty sure they were joking too so r/woooosh to you too.

[@mudn2004]

Goes to instrument shop: “Hello how can I help?” “I would like 100 glasses of unique size please”

[@sophiaredwood5825]

I actually tried to make music with different glasses for a music project once, so I went to a store and just bought a bunch of random glasses and had to awkwardly tap them with a spoon in the store too 😂😂

[@sophiaredwood5825]

Yanjun Sun ahhh ouchh

[@cruelsummer3021]

i don't think playing them is the hardest part of this... i mean they had to add specific amounts of water to specific sized glasses in order for them to be in tune. an excess of drop could literally make a note sharp. props to them

[@RupamDasChennai]

It's a touch and go situation.

[@edstockman5584]

They're actually not quite THAT sensitive. Or I guess it is, but a few drops won't be noticeable to the ear. You just use a digital tuner (or an app); pour more water until the appropriate glass is in tune. I helped setup a few during special shows using syringe or suction device of some kind to take out water/remove; you can even 'eyeball' most smaller glasses, and just fine tune the last bits. It is a bit time consuming...most instruments can tune up in a minute (if that), but it takes a good 10-15 minutes at least when you need to tune all the glasses. Fortunately, if you leave it setup and covered you don't typically need to redo it that often.

[@crystaljiang5976]

Actually I think their cups are size tuned, I don't think they used any water at all

[@ckalinwi]

In this case, all these glasses are custom made for a specific pitch. They don't need water.

[@Robbyrool]

They first tried this outdoors but it started to rain and threw it out of tune... 😆

[@gmeast]

The glasses must be glued to the table. Either that or these performers have the most-amazing dexterity and feel. BRAVO!

[@bshippee7504]

Imagine how long it must have taken to get the pitch just right for each glass

[@AuroraNCSinger]

Tuning wine glasses isn't too difficult. You just find a tuner and pour in/out water until it's correct

[@newleaf777]

wtf if your pfp

[@AuroraNCSinger]

@Domino Hurley For sure! We did a song in choir that required wine glasses for every choir member. Tuning all 60 glasses took up a majority of rehearsal, even with several tuners 😂

[@moriahmanwaring755]

The last time I was in Venice, I came across a girl performing this song on glasses of water in a public square. It was beautiful. This one sounds even better, though, but I’m guessing it’s at least in part because they’re in a performance hall and have even more glasses at their disposal. Love that people have these talents!

[@NellieKAdaba]

Nice

[@eminaemadi3398]

Ummm.. its a piece not a song but noice

[@djdjsiwjdbxbsjsk4059]

@@eminaemadi3398 ; - ;

[@johne4757]

@@eminaemadi3398 most pretentious comment ever

[@moriahmanwaring755]

@@johne4757 it’s alright. They’re actually correct. 🙂

[@kelseycarter7338]

Fun fact: Most of us didn’t search this up.

[@user-mu2fx9yx7g]

but we loved it, thanks to google for recommending

[@jdsarfo610]

true

[@SoftTangerineDreams]

I actually did. Someone showed something like this in a video and I had to search it up because it looks and sounds so cool.

[@quantumrace7417]

I was actually searching for the full song peter played on the wine glasses and came across this, didn’t disappoint 🤙

[@niobiumblu6990]

I totally looked it up on purpose.

[@mariondipl-ingfhhaubold7378]

Wunderschön 💞🕊❤🗽... Danke

[@totalloser23]

Tchaikovsky would be happy hearing this; pretty sure he’d say something like: “Oh yeah, I actually wrote that piece for crystal glasses.”

[@carmenvanegas3831]

Se escucha muy bonita. Muy novedosa.

[@jacobbass6226]

He probably wouldn’t be happy though. He actually hated this piece.

[@questionablewaltzer5329]

Cannons, now glasses

[@charliemayfilms1550]

Is no one going to talk abt their album being called “GLASSIFIED”

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Yes fine i am going to talk about their album called Glassified. I think its a great choice of name that they made with a very funny pun. Indeed i would say the right name for this

[@charliemayfilms1550]

@@NOONE-cd4gu yes

[@richardmazzara6242]

We can't.....it's Glassified Information

[@maem9246]

LOL 🤣 👍👍💚

[@PInk77W1]

“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein

[@mysteriousDSF]

"Stop quoting me u fkn fgts" - Neil Armstrong

[@shilraviuxuz6431]

Thats how the G O D did it.

[@yshlvstm]

@@mysteriousDSF lmaoooooooo

[@saymyname2618]

Because knowledge have limits,imagination doesnt

[@saymyname2618]

@Tara Saran Its because they were creative to use glass cups to play a song,and still make it as beatiful as it would be using a music instrument.

[@melshw9876]

Im STILL mesmerized by this technique. It's breathtakingly Beautiful. 🙏🏻💗💗💗👏🏻

[@JackandSally4ever]

Somehow this sounds more magical than the original instruments the piece was designed for

[@ИльяЖданов-к4ц]

The original instrument for this was glass harmonica which sounds absolutely the same.

[@Arkturbettel]

​@@ИльяЖданов-к4ц the original instrument is celesta. Which is also much more versatile than this nonsence.

[@malkalevanna1071]

2011: the internet isn’t ready 2012: still, no 2013: not yet 2014: nope 2015: keep them waiting 2016: nope 2017: still no 2018: maybe soon 2019: one more year 2020: okay, the internet I ready

[@juliusmerlino2027]

I don’t understand why a single person would dislike this video. I really don’t.

[@dedameda199]

Julius Merlino 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ricebunnx]

Mouse king

[@carmenjoo2710]

Probably regaeton listeners, way too many notes on this one for them to process

[@Skyprince27]

@Julius Merlino I think there’s a certain percentage of people that simply Dislike every video they watch.

[@hjhy573]

I don't like it. How's that for an explanation?

[@НатальяКантомирова-э2ь]

Божественная мелодия🙏🙏

[@CrustyAbsconder]

The human race needs this to counteract the imbalance of chaos in the world

[@gretchenisasquirrel]

I'm just sad, they didn't finish, where's the other half?

[@bramblebop1904]

Well said.

[@rrich52806]

Why. My world is great. Sorry yours is not.

[@sheilamarie6897]

Amen to that

[@salottin]

We ARE the Chaos, I'd say

[@gurlgenius11]

This is unbelievable. What a phenomenal rendition, in every aspect.

[@sophdog1678]

The ethereal charm of this instrument is perfect for this music.

[@Lotte727]

This is unbelievably beautiful

[@equalityfrees6828]

My friend: So, what instrument do you play? Me: It’s complicated...

[@naverilllang]

"Glass harp"

[@hadrieneverard8121]

My friend : So, what type of comment do you like ? Me: It's really not complicated : the original ones

[@IronDragon1337]

I mean I get the format but seriously it’s just a Glass Harp

[@tane4652]

My friend: So, what is a comment section Me: Basically just these stupid fing comments

[@mastick5106]

I stick with the _plica vocalis._ It's like it's a part of me :-D.

[@idhott]

The timbre is surprisingly similar to the Celeste.

[@nancyhobson9710]

Yes

[@BW-fh9ij]

I just realized, this thing must go out of tune faster when it's hot.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Part of the tune is based on the speed they move their fingers.

[@ufoe20011]

Not just hot the vibration causes the water to vaporize faster as well

[@SeekerGoldstone]

@@OffGridInvestor Link Knight I do singing bowls... The speed of your finger doesn't change the note. The speed of your finger needs to be precise and fairly exact to produce any sound at all. If you change speed or pressure, it just gets quiet. Tibetan-style singing bowls and traditional glass armonicas don't use water except to moisten your fingertips, so a glass harp probably also doesn't use water. We use water to change to pitch of identical wine glasses when doing this as a parlour trick but these glasses are all different sizes so they are probably tuned during manufacturer. Of all the instruments that have ever been invented, this one probably takes the longest to go out of tune.

[@powergm7524]

isn;t that the case for most instruments

[@isabellahfwang]

Yea but this one goes out of tuner faster coz the water evaporates

[@daweshorizon]

The co-ordination and sheer musical skill between these two performers is astonishing! So very cool! Love and peace.

[@chloeren1224]

Let’s be honest, nobody thought it would sound this perfect on a glass instrument

[@ctrl_x1770]

Dont want to be that guy, but the cups shown in the video are made out of crystal, not glass.

[@chloeren1224]

@@ctrl_x1770 ohhh i didn't know! ty for telling me :)

[@BassByTheBay]

As someone who was *_obsessed_* at age 12 with trying to make every glass I could get my hands on ring, I'd love to know how these two produce the tones so quickly. The vibration usually takes a moment to get going and produce the sound. These two are wizards! BTW, 1:31 is just magical.

[@laurant4282]

I think that they play it with their fingers slightly wet also? But i am not sure...

[@Giondenver]

I can only imagine the amount of time invested to fill each glass with the right amount of water to get that exact note ... Picture perfect !!

[@BuffyTheBuffaloSlayer]

They dont fill it with water do they? I thought the notes were different because of the sizes of the glasses

[@jwdunnan]

Pitcher perfect.

[@kittenmimi5326]

@@BuffyTheBuffaloSlayer well it depends on each glass really. And yes the amount of water you put in it will also determine the pitch

[@joshhayl7459]

🔵 Unlike some other glass instruments that you may have seen, these glasses are tuned by the glass blower when they are made and are attached to the table and played dry/empty.

[@joshhayl7459]

@@kittenmimi5326, 🔵 Unlike some other glass instruments that you may have seen, these glasses are tuned by the glass blower when they are made and are attached to the table and played dry/empty. And btw,...don't you mean "Pitcher"-perfect?

[@alpha-alpha-alpha]

WOW! Note the size of the glasses, how full, and arranged from tallest to smallest. Amazing!

[@izufreckles]

2011: Nope 2012: Hell no 2013: Not yet 2014: Nah 2015: Someday 2016: Wait for it 2017: Why not 2018: Maybe 2019: Yes 2020: HELL YES

[@Gnerf]

Wow I literally haven't seen this comment on dozens of other videos very original

[@izufreckles]

Gnerf its the internet nothing is original anymore lmao

[@Gnerf]

@@izufreckles atleast try to make something original please

[@bdaarmy9736]

@@Gnerf it's under every single video ever, who cares.

[@izufreckles]

Reunite The British Empire nope

[@MorganBlem]

I spend like a full hour in a restaurant trying to get a wine glass to do the slightest squeak and when I do I'm like "bow down mortals I control the glass". How the heck do they just slap their hands on the glass and it sings like it's desperate.

[@lakynpayne6476]

It's hella easy to do if you wet your hands, and press down.

[@GyroPoodle]

Same 😞

[@catherinereid3184]

@Dawn Ironside I mean I believe I've tried with glass and it works but I'm not too sure. I usually wet a finger and circle it on the rim of the glass.

[@Jeramithehuman]

Let’s be real... Nobody searched this but everyone clicked, everyone watched and everyone liked

[@alexisblair7798]

I searched it! My husband had never heard of this

[@Jeramithehuman]

Alexis Blair I’d be willing to bet you didn’t first find this by searching specifically for it

[@nocontent1238]

I just searched up music on glasses

[@Jeramithehuman]

Bob Bob whatever you gotta tell yourself to sleep at night

[@nocontent1238]

I watched one of sp0ntanius' videos and that made me search it up.

[@GinaMartina2023]

This moved me to tears. One of my absolute favorite songs, and definitely my favorite Christmas song! Stunning!

[@mingsworks3787]

Let’s face it: nobody looked this up.

[@camday2043]

MattChoy YT Lol you’d be right!!

[@rahimhalim1552]

@@camday2043 i searched this

[@manueliny1990]

True!

[@snowtheflow2249]

😂

[@_gamepatcher_3177]

I did

[@theshowmustgoon7468]

Wow, I just got this in my recommended and..... and..... I Am _NOT_ disappointed! *THIS IS AWESOME!!!!*

[@MissTique247]

SAME 🙋

[@misguided_ghost]

same and this is incredible

[@omniqwerty4175]

Same

[@macedindu829]

Haha, me too.

[@yaar8148]

Mom: “You kids don’t do anything go do the dishes” My brother and I: “Ok” Us:

[@mae-sb5dt]

no _no huh?

[@menakadias4287]

@Akina Remer coz is short for because in typing

[@menakadias4287]

@Akina Remer u2

[@ArtificiallyIdiotic]

I remember first lostening to this back in idk 2013? I was so insanely obsessed with this duo, with glass music, with the fairy aesthetic, all because of this clip alone. Lostenih to this again ten years later feels like a fwver dream

[@dime8932]

2011: made 2020: alright now is the time

[@racoon_in_ankhmorpork]

Look man I think the KZbin algorithm gets too much shit sometimes. This, for example, is exactly the type of random video I wanna watch

[@burritomaster6000]

agreed

[@HarmonicaMustang]

It sounds quite magical. And when recorded, the glasses produce such a clean, perfect sine wave in waveform. I've never seen anything quite like it.

[@martinferguson3614]

Simply beautiful, or should I say beautifully complicated, hard to describe the wonder I felt. Martin Adelaide australia

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Love your comment, but the timbre of a perfect sine wave is different. It's closer to timbre of a clarinet, but not the same. Perfect sine wave timbre is also closer to the lead instrument in the old Doctor Who theme music.

[@Fyodor48]

forestsoceansmusic agree

[@forestsoceansmusic]

@@Fyodor48 Ta bro.

[@simonast.1710]

WOW! I was absolutely amazed. This is an amazing performance. The sound is so enchanting and mesmerising. It`s just like they`re making a real magic with their hands and the glasses. Congratulations to that amazing duo.

[@yootoob1958]

I wonder why 774 people clicked on the thumbs-down? It's such a beautiful sounding piece of music. And skillfully played!

[@joehutchcraft1675]

There will always be haters for no reason. They dont deserve simple beauty like this piece will the tools being used.

[@mintybloom8785]

Now 925!

[@gnosis7662]

Those people are called morons!

[@ehrynnwallace9788]

because of the girls ridiculously raised collar is my guess

[@leo9747]

Sometimes it happens by accident

[@leahdudash9421]

My jaw dropped and then I started crying. It’s so pretty and nostalgic. It reminds me of Christmas paintings, the nut cracker, late a Christmas nights staring at the ceiling and twinkling lights when everyone is sleeping, pretty decor, etc.

[@coachingRN]

The power of art.

[@leedsmanc]

When people say that common things are not true art, moments like this reveal that lie.

[@cr4khurphobic089]

ok lol

[@jhillky]

I'm not quite crying, but there's some angst with nostalgia for festive holidays I've never experienced.

[@karenmckenzie5931]

I held my chest in total amazement - and yes, my jaw dropped too. My eyes started to glaze over. This was total magic. In such a dystopian world, this was the stuff of beautiful dreams.

[@WGFinc]

“So, what instrument do you play?” “It’s complicated.”

[@matthewfreckelton2481]

“Just let me set up” *Four hours of pouring water into glasses later*

[@WGFinc]

@@matthewfreckelton2481 lmaooo

[@dmanduff9108]

I'm just wondering who figured out that this is a thing...