Celesta and keyboard glockenspiel rental for rehearsals & concerts in Germany & Europe

With no doubt the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker”, the opera “Der Rosenkavalier” (The Knight of the Rose) by Richard Strauss or “Hedwig’s Theme” from the “Harry Potter” sound track by John Williams is unthinkable without a celeste / celesta. The same applies of course to many works by other composers. We have paid great attention to the originality and sonic authenticity of our rental celeste / bell piano and offer consciously historical instruments for rent. They are lovingly restored, exactly tuned and regularly maintained.

The celesta from our instrument rental

• Celesta SCHIEDMAYER, range 5 octaves from C3 – C8, by the manufactory SCHIEDMAYER perfect restored orchestra model, tuning A4 = 443 hz, packed in a custom-made PREISSLER flight case.
• Celesta MUSTEL, original instrument by Victor Mustel, range 4 octaves, tuning A4 = 440 hz (currently in restoration and at the moment not rentable).
• Celesta KATZ, original instrument, range 4 octaves, tuning A4 = 442 hz (currently in restoration and at the moment not rentable).

Rental of keyboard glockenspiel / Papageno bells

A keyboard glockenspiel, also called jeu de timbre á clavier, clavitimbre, campanelli a tastiera or strumento d’acciaio is specified in compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Magic Flute, Papageno). Also it is found in Claude Debussy (La Mer), George Frideric Handel (Saul, Acis and Galathea), Modest Mussorgsky (Pictures of an exhibition), Oliver Messiaen (Turangalîla) and many others.

The keyboard glockenspiels from our instrument rental

Keyboard Glockenspiel / Clavitimbre / jeu de timbre

Very rare MUSTEL keyboard glockenspiel / jeu de timbre á clavier / clavitimbre. A historic original instrument from Mustel / Paris. Range 3 1/3 octaves from C5 – E8. This unique master instrument was built by MUSTEL according to the most exacting specifications for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra and the sound was personally checked by the former chief conductor of the orchestra Wilhelm Furtwängler at MUSTEL in Paris. In the era of Herbert von Karajan, all recordings and concerts of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra were played with this unique keyboard glockenspiel. It is superbly restored and tuned to A4 = 443 hz, packed in a custom-made flight case.

Historic keyboard glockenspiel, historic Papageno bells of Mozart

Handmade copy of the original keyboard glockenspiel from 1760 using original historical parts, range 3 1/3 octaves, C5 – E8. The sound of this instrument is very brilliant, clear and far away from a celesta which was invented over 100 years after Mozart. This keyboard glockenspiel is the “Strumento d’acciaio” which W.A. Mozart (Papageno / Magic Flute) dictated! We have it available with the original keys in the tuning A4 = 432 hz and also with the actual tuning A4 = 443 hz.

Celesta and keyboard glockenspiel for concert tour / orchestra travel to Germany and Europe

All our rental celesta and keyboard glockenspiels are packed in custom-made PREISSLER flight cases. They can be used – like all our rental instruments – not only for concerts in Berlin and the surrounding countryside of Brandenburg but as well as for entire concert tours / orchestra travels by truck transport or air cargo in Germany and Europe. In certain cases also world wide.