Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19990219 | 20220114 (BBC7) 20220115 (BBC7) 20240503 (BBC7) 20240504 (BBC7) |
In 1761, Benjamin Franklin invented the glass harmonica.
Lesley Bruce's drama explores 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.
Benjamin Franklin - Jon Strickland
Mozart - Adam Godley
Franz Mesmer - Nicholas Farrell
Marianne Kirschgassner - Tracey Wiles
Herr Kirschgassner - John Rowe
Marie Therese von Paradis - Victoria Finney
All other parts played by the cast.
Director Claire Grove
First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 in February 1999.
How Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica.
How the lives of Franklin, Mesmer and Mozart are linked by the invention of the glass harmonica. Stars Nicholas Farrell.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19990219 | 20220114 (BBC7) 20220115 (BBC7) 20240503 (BBC7) 20240504 (BBC7) |