This is a crude, but interesting digital emulation of the glass armonica’s sound:

I found this Mozart piece to be the perfect complement to this beautifully laid-back Sunday afternoon. I hope you do too. Please relax, open your ears, and enjoy the wonderful sound of the glass armonica:

Via YouTube:
Complete first movement (Adagio) from the famous Mozart “Adagio und Rondo” K.617 for Glassharmonica and Quartet by Thomas [...]

The glass armonica’s ghostly notes will cause insanity in its musicians and listeners! At least this is what was thought to be true in the 18th century. People were frightened by the armonica’s sound due to it’s strange interactions with the human brain and ears (more on this later). Benjamin Franklin invented the [...]