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Celesta

Celesta

^# 7

in Thumb Pianos

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Paul McCartney

Richard Wright

John Cale

2 wishlisted

4 saved

Page last updated Jun 25, 2026

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Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

The Nutcracker's celesta with Kelly Zuercher

Video thumbnail for The Nutcracker's celesta with Kelly Zuercher by Colorado Springs Philharmonic

The Nutcracker's celesta with Kelly Zuercher

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Colorado Springs Philharmonic

Video thumbnail for The CELESTA musical instrument - All about the history, sound & more (also spelled Celeste) by SCHIEDMAYER Celesta GmbH

The CELESTA musical instrument - All about the history, sound & more (also spelled Celeste)

SCHIEDMAYER Celesta GmbH

SCHIEDMAYER Celesta GmbH

Video thumbnail for Harry Potter theme on a Real Celesta! Hedwig's theme by Argentina Durán by Magical Celesta

Harry Potter theme on a Real Celesta! Hedwig's theme by Argentina Durán

Magical Celesta

Magical Celesta

Video thumbnail for Clair de lune (Claude Debussy) on Schiedmayer celesta by Celia Garcia-Garcia

Clair de lune (Claude Debussy) on Schiedmayer celesta

Celia Garcia-Garcia

Celia Garcia-Garcia

Video thumbnail for Die Celesta by Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin

Die Celesta

Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin

Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin

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Artist usage

See how Paul McCartney uses Celesta

Paul McCartney

Singer, Bassist

The Beatles

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Paul McCartney is known to use the Celesta in his musical work, both in his solo projects and with The Beatles. This instrument is notably featured in songs such as "Magical Mystery Tour," "Baby It's You," and "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey."

See how Richard Wright uses Celesta

Richard Wright

Singer, Keyboardist

Pink Floyd

Verified via Wikipedia

Richard Wright is associated with a Schiedmayer 5-octave celesta, a keyboard instrument built in Germany in 1920, as noted on Wikipedia.

See how Pretty Lights uses Celesta

Pretty Lights

Bassist, Music Producer

Verified via Imgur

During the Episodic Tour 2016, Pretty Lights featured Brian Coogan playing the Celesta, as shown in images on Imgur.

See how John Cale uses Celesta

John Cale

Singer, Guitarist

The Velvet Underground

Verified

This article states that Cale used the Celesta on the Velvet Underground song “Sunday Morning”.

See how Paul Humphreys uses Celesta

Paul Humphreys

Keyboardist

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Verified via Discogs

Paul is credited with "Celeste" in the liner notes for the album Junk Culture.

See how Magne Furuholmen uses Celesta

Magne Furuholmen

Keyboardist

A-ha

Verified via YouTube

Magne Furuholmen plays among other things a Jenco Celesta during the MTV unplugged series of live recorded concerts in 2017. The Celesta in photo is not the same as the one Furuholmen plays at 53:50 in video.

Album Usage

The Celesta has been featured on the following albums:

Celesta as heard on The Beatles by The Beatles (2018)

The Beatles

The Beatles (2018)

Celesta as heard on Junk Culture by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1984)

Junk Culture

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1984)

Celesta as heard on Band On The Run (Archive Collection) by Paul McCartney (1973)

Band On The Run (Archive Collection)

Paul McCartney (1973)

Celesta as heard on Ram (Archive Collection) by Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney (1971)

Ram (Archive Collection)

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney (1971)

Celesta as heard on McCartney by Paul McCartney (1970)

McCartney

Paul McCartney (1970)

Celesta as heard on Magical Mystery Tour (Remastered) by The Beatles (1967)

Magical Mystery Tour (Remastered)

The Beatles (1967)

Celesta as heard on The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

The Velvet Underground & Nico 45th Anniversary

The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Celesta as heard on Please Please Me (Remastered) by The Beatles (1963)

Please Please Me (Remastered)

The Beatles (1963)

Genre Usage

Based on how artists on Equipboard use this gear, it is most commonly found in the following genres.

Psychedelic Rock

Folk, World, & Country

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