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Lydia Kavina (1967 - )

Theremin Virtuosa

The relationship between Lydia and Lev is this: Her mother's father was Lev's first cousin. Lydia's late mother was an accomplished player in her own right--a protegee of Lev's many years ago....


Clara Rockmore (1911 - 1998)

The 'Grand Dame' of the Theremin

Don't forget that you are dealing with air! Think of your fingers as delicate butterfly wings, and you will get much further than if you use strength"- Clara Rockmore The greatest...


Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

Composer of "Fantaisie for Theremin, Oboe, and String Quartet"

Martinu composed his "Fantaisie" in the September of 1944, completing it on the 1st October. The premiere took place on the 3rd November in New York, performed by its dedicatee, Lucie...


Henry Cowell (1897 - 1965)

Co-Inventor of the Rhythmicon

The American Avant-Garde composer Henry Dixon Cowell was largely self-educated, though studied musicology in Berlin (1931-32). He experimented with new musical resources; in his piano compositions...


Lennington Shewell ( - )

Theremin player employed by RCA to demonstrate its instrument

Lennington Heppe Shewell (opposite, in the centre), was employed by RCA to travel around the USA demonstrating the theremin as part of its marketing campaign. The older gentleman standing behind...


Leon Theremin (1896 - 1993)

Inventor of the Theremin, and leading Russian Scientist

Inventor of the Theremin Leon Theremin invented a number of musical instruments. The Most well known is of course, the Theremin; though he also went on to develop the Terpistone, the Theremin...


Joseph Schillinger (1895 - 1943)

Composer and Theorist who wrote a number of works for theremin

"Music plus electricity equals the sound of the 20th century. 1 " - Joseph Schillinger, 1918 Another project Leon Theremin was involved in was the mechanical...


Percy Grainger (1882 - 1961)

Australian Composer, who realised his 'Free Music' using the Theremin

Grainger collaborated with Leon Theremin from 1936-37 before Theremin 'disappeared' back to the Soviet Union. Grainger wrote three pieces for the theremin. The score to Free Music No.1 was written...


Musaire ( - )

Vaudeville performer and thereminist in the UK

'Musaire' (aka J. Forrest Whitely), was a UK based theremin player, who frequently billed himself as 'Europe's only Thereminist'. He used the theremin as part of his collection of around twenty...




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I'll be there.
Any excuse to install my shiny new volume mod...

By Richard, Feb 25

Question concerning quote
As a historian, I'm interested in knowing from where Homer Henly's, May 20, 1932 information...

By jms1895, Jan 18

Man pictured in the photo with the rhythmicon
For clarification, the man standing over the rhythmicon in the photograph is Joseph Schillinger,...

By jms1895, Jan 18

Correction concerning a student of Schillinger's
Gerry Mulligan is listed as a student of Schillinger's. As far as I know, Mulligan might have...

By jms1895, Jan 18

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By Richard, Jan 15


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