The celesta /sɪˈlɛstə/ or celeste /sɪˈlɛst/, also called a bell-piano, is a struck idiophone operated by a keyboard. ... The sound of the celesta is similar to that of the glockenspiel, but with a much softer and more subtle timbre. This quality gave the instrument its name, celeste, meaning "heavenly" in French.

Is the celesta used in Harry Potter?

Entering the Movie Theaters

Almost everybody recognizes the celesta melody from “Hedwig's Theme” in Harry Potter and other music written by John Williams for this film. John Williams was so taken by the instrument that he used it in many other famous film scores, although none quite as famous as Harry Potter.

What is celesta in instrument?

Celesta, also spelled celeste, orchestral percussion instrument resembling a small upright piano, patented by a Parisian, Auguste Mustel, in 1886. It consists of a series of small metal bars (and hence is a metallophone) with a keyboard and a simplified piano action in which small felt hammers strike the bars.