Lesley Bruce - Glass
How the lives of Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica. Stars Nicholas Farrell.
In 1761, Benjamin Franklin invented the glass harmonica.
Drama exploring the impact of this peculiar instrument on the lives of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Mesmer - as well as two visually-impaired musicians, Marianne Kirschgassner and Marie Therese von Paradis.
Written by Lesley Bruce.
Benjamin Franklin .... Jon Strickland
Mozart .... Adam Godley
Franz Mesmer .... Nicholas Farrell
Marianne Kirschgassner .... Tracey Wiles
Herr Kirschgassner .... John Rowe
Marianne Kirschgassner .... Tracey Wiles
Marie Therese von Paradis .... Victoria Finney
Marianne Kirschgassner .... Tracey Wiles
All other parts played by the cast.
Director Claire Grove
First broadcast in ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in February 1999.
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- Fri 14 Jan 2022 10:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 14 Jan 2022 15:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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