Nowadays the keyboard glockenspiel, or the celesta which was invented in Paris in 1886 by Auguste Mustel, is used to perform older parts containing chords and particularly demanding glockenspiel parts. In wind bands the bell lyre is used. read more
The modern keyboard-style glockenspiel was invented by Auguste Mustel in Paris in 1886. The instrument is typically used to perform difficult glockenspiel parts in orchestral music and also is known as the celesta. read more