Word: celesta
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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...orchestration,--rarely in the history of Symphony Hall has Mr. Fiedler been kept so busy at his celesta; novelty upon novelty appeared, not loud and startling, but only to the careful listener. Plainly Mr. Holst is not interested in strange noises per se but only as they contribute to the effect of the whole. So he used muted harp and chime in unison, in "Saturn--Bringer of Old Age" with marked success. A much talked of organ glissando proved hardly noticeable, and almost a complete dud. The orchestra has rarely received such an ovation as it did after this piece...