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Lydia Kavina (1967 - )Theremin VirtuosaThe 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 ThereminDon'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... |
Leon Theremin (1896 - 1993)Inventor of the Theremin, and leading Russian ScientistInventor 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... |
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 RhythmiconThe 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... |
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... |
Lennington Shewell ( - )Theremin player employed by RCA to demonstrate its instrumentLennington 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... |
Percy Grainger (1882 - 1961)Australian Composer, who realised his 'Free Music' using the ThereminGrainger 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... |
John Cage (1912 - 1992)Experimental composer who experimented with the theremin"When Theremin provided an instrument with genuinely new possibilities, thereminists did their utmost to make the instrument sound like some old instrument, giving it sickeningly sweet... |
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Video of the Harrison Instruments Model 302 Theremin in action
Rupert Chappelle, thereminist.
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C5FC83A49CDA1922...
By rupertchappelle, Apr 25
Accompaniment...
The pianist shouts at the thereminist: "I tried to play for you on the white keys. Then I...
By thierry, Mar 20
Perhaps a picture would help
Could you open this instrument, take a high res pic and mail it to theremin(at)tfrenkel(dot)com?...
By thierry, Mar 20
Very well actually..
Its an absolute joy - I'll put up a post about it soon!
By Richard, Mar 18
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