Music Boxes

[VirginiaHuguenot]

Does anyone recall the music box from Somewhere in Time in the form of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, Michigan, which played Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini (18th Var.)? Well, if you have $500 to spend, you can purchase one here:

Collectibles - Grand Hotel Music Box

as well as another music box that plays the movie's theme by John Barry for considerably less:

Collectibles - Somewhere in Time Music Box

Does anyone know of other music boxes available that play classical music? Any particular favorite music boxes?

 

[discipulo]

Yamaha Disklavier Grand Piano

This is the greatest possible «music box»

What technology can do these days !!!

This is a grand piano, that can also play by itself.

You may also sit, just wave the fingers,

and impress your guests, even without much talent

while a great pianist «recording data» activates it.



Well, I certainly wouldn't mind having one of this, but then I would need

another living room either, too much trouble

So I better stick to one of those charming little music boxes...



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[VirginiaHuguenot]

Thanks. That's not quite what I had in mind, but it is interesting. I am thinking of, say, Pachelbel's Canon in D on a traditional music box. Is there something like that out there?

 

[LawrenceU]

I've seen a very nice music box that played the Canon. I'll have to put my memory in gear to remember where.

 

[discipulo]

Thanks. That's not quite what I had in mind, but it is interesting. I am thinking of, say, Pachelbel's Canon in D on a traditional music box. Is there something like that out there?

Sorry Andrew

This was what came to my mind, because I find it fascinating.

But yes this was way out of topic and scale, not to mention the price.

Hum, how about a Juke box, just kidding


This site has remarkably beautiful antique music boxes

and with videos to hear and see them working, a must see !

Kembery Antiques - Specialists in Antique Music boxes: music boxes


This site has charming ones, a pity we cannot hear them.

World of Music Boxes - Classic Music Boxes