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- Sprightly and bright, the chimes of bach is tuned to the notes of the first chord of Prelude in C from the well tempered clavier
- 5 Silver-colored aluminum tubes; cherry wood top, clapper and wind catcher
- Harmonizes beautifully with other woodstock chimes in the key of c such as our woodstock ode to joy chime
- Innovative design, superior quality, and beautiful sound
- Durable, braided nylon cord; 23-inches from the top wooden piece to the bottom of the wind catcher; longest tube is 14-inches
Product Description
Celebrate the genius of Johannes Sebastian Bach with this 5 tube chime tuned to the first chord of his Prelude in C from one of his most famous works, The Well Tempered Clavier. Bach, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all times, originally wrote his prelude for the harpsichord. You can enjoy the same elegant tones of Baroque period music in this beautiful windchime.
Woodstock Chimes are the original, musically-tuned, high-quality windchimes known worldwide for their superior sound. When listening to a Woodstock Chime, you hear a fine musical instrument played by the wind, perfectly hand-tuned using the ancient system of “just intonation” based on natural harmonics. This means the frequencies at which the different tubes vibrate are related to one another by simple whole-number ratios. Tones that are related in this way produce the most beautiful musical intervals. The sonic effect is exceptionally pure and soothing.
More than 30 years ago, the first Woodstock Chime was created by founder and owner Garry Kvistad from an aluminum lawn chair he found in a landfill. As a professional musician and instrument designer, he was fascinated by the Scales of Olympos, a 7th century pentatonic scale that can’t be played on a modern piano. Garry had the idea to cut and tune the lawn chair tubes to the exact frequency of the ancient scale. The resulting Chimes of Olympos was the first Woodstock Chime and is still one of our bestselling windchimes. Garry and his wife Diane founded Woodstock Percussion, Inc. in 1979 and it remains a family-owned business in New York’s Hudson Valley.
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Classical music lovers will resonate to this chime, precision-tuned to the first chord of J.S. Bach’s Prelude in C. Weather-resistant cherry wood and five silver-colored aluminum tubes make this one of Woodstock’s classic chimes. The chime measures 24-1/2 inches in length and produces a melodic, midrange “voice.” Musician Gary Kvistad founded Woodstock Chimes in 1979, and today the family-owned company produces a wide range of handcrafted, precision-tuned chimes. A one-year warranty covers the chime against defects, and all tuned Woodstock Chimes come with a lifetime tuning guarantee. –Ann Bieri
