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(1911-1998) Russian-American musician
- theremin, violin
- classical music
- Russian Empire, United States of America
- violinist, composer, musician
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2021-02-09 21:21:00
The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played — and continue to play — in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.
2021-02-09 21:21:00
The new documentary tells the story of the roles women played — and continue to play — in the creation and development of electronic music, from theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore to today.
2020-02-25 16:41:00
Mystical, magical Theremin Concerto - Kalevi Aho
[…] to the shamanistic beliefs of the Sami people of the Arctic circle. That's also reelevant since the theremin is not played by touch, but by shaped by moving the flow of air between th. Pitch ius determined by the distance and movement of hands, and is extremely difficult to control. Thus the use of sliding glissando, and sudden silences, created by hands held close to the right frequency antenna. Carolina Eyck, ,like her mentor Clara Rockmore, developed new fingering techniques which help find the right starting pitch, allowing wider leaps between intervals and "trembling" vibrato. "My Theremin Concerto", writes Aho, "always contains clear pitches or tonal anchor points thatbte player can rely on". The subtitle "the Eight Seasons" refers to the seasons as experienced in the arctic circle, where winters are long and harsh. People living in close harmony with Nature are much more sensitive to subtle changes, […]
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ArtsJournal: music
2019-03-13 15:03:37
The Life And Loves Of Clara Rockmore, The Diva Of The Theremin
She had had quite a life even before she became the first superstar virtuoso of an electronic instrument: she was a child prodigy on the violin who toured with her pianist sister until injury (and a screaming Leopold Auer) derailed her, she happened on Leon Theremin and his invention at a party at the Plaza […]
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