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Clara owned an RCA theremin given to her and substantially modified by Theremin. Through his modifications, the instrument's normal 5 to 5.5 octave playable range was expanded by 1.5 octaves. Theremin made several other customizations including improvements to tonal quality and its responsiveness to hand movements.
The Art of the Theremin is the first official album by theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore, and the only one released in her lifetime. [2] [3] It was produced by Robert Moog and his first wife, Shirleigh Moog, and was released as an LP in 1977 by Delos International Records.
Nadia Reisenberg was born in Vilnius to a Jewish family. [1] [2] Her parents were Aaron and Rachel Reisenberg. [3]Her sister Anna (Newta) was born two years later, and Clara in 1911 who later took the married name of Clara Rockmore and became renowned for her virtuosity on the theremin.
Us Conductors is a debut novel by Canadian writer Sean Michaels.Published in 2014 by Random House in Canada and Tin House in the United States, the novel is a fictionalized account of the relationship between Léon Theremin (also known as Lev Termen), the inventor of the theremin, and Clara Rockmore, the musician regarded as the instrument's first virtuoso player.
Clara Rockmore on her 18th birthday and Leon Theremin, 1929 After being sent on a lengthy tour of Europe starting 1927–including London, Paris, and towns in Germany [ 14 ] [ 20 ] – during which he demonstrated his invention to full audiences, Theremin went to the United States arriving on 30 December 1927 with his first wife Katia. [ 21 ]
Clara Rockmore, a well-known thereminist, toured to wide acclaim, performing a classical repertoire in concert halls around the United States, often sharing the bill with Paul Robeson. Joseph Whiteley (1894–1984) performed under the stage name Musaire and his 1930 RCA Theremin can be seen, played and heard at the Musical Museum , Brentford ...
He became influenced by the theremin after hearing the work of Clara Rockmore and began researching the instrument's history and teaching himself how to play one. [citation needed] As well as watching old videos of Rockmore, he consulted a friend who played the cello for musical advice. [2]
Watching Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey is a curious experience. You begin with interest, and then you pass through the stages of curiosity, fascination and disbelief, until in the last 20 minutes, you arrive at a state of dumbfounded wonder. It is the kind of movie that requires a musical score only the Theremin possibly could supply.