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celesta

/səˈlɛs.tə/

Traducción: Instrumento musical de teclado que activa martillos que golpean placas de acero graduadas, produciendo un sonido suave y similar al de las campanas.

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C1formalcommonart/səˈlɛs.tə/

A musical instrument with a keyboard that activates hammers striking graduated steel plates, producing a soft, bell-like sound.

  • 🇪🇸Instrumento musical de teclado que activa martillos que golpean placas de acero graduadas, produciendo un sonido suave y similar al de las campanas.
  1. Musical instrument C1 formal

    A keyboard instrument with metal plates struck by hammers, producing a soft, bell-like sound.

    • The celesta added a magical, shimmering quality to the orchestra's performance.
    • Tchaikovsky famously used the celesta in his 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'.
    • The composer wrote a delicate solo for the celesta.

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