Hardart

The hardart was allegedly invented by P.D.Q. Bach and is featured in the Concerto for Horn & Hardart. The hardart uses different devices, such as plucked strings, blown whistles and popped balloons, to produce each note in its two-octave chromatic range. The name “hardart” and the name of the concerto is a play on the name of proprietors Horn & Hardart, who pioneered the North American use of the Automat. Like the automat, the... more

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