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Clara Rockmore (born Clara Reisenberg, Vilnius, Lithuania, March 9, 1911; d. New York City, May 10, 1998) is generally considered to be the greatest player of the theremin electronic musical instrument since its invention and was without peer in the early decades of its use. While many listeners familiar with the theremin have heard it used mostly as a spooky special-effects device, Rockmore, a classically-trained musician, used it to perform classical works. Under her control, the theremin sounded like a blend of the violin and the human voice.
Rockmore had a number of gifts that enabled her to play the Theremin so well. She had active perfect pitch, critical to playing an instrument that can generate tones of any frequency. She was a child prodigy as a violinist, but was unable to play it past her teen years, because of bone problems due to childhood malnutrition in her native Russia. She had extremely precise and rapid control of her movements, an absolute requirement for playing an instrument that depends on motion and proximity, rather than touch. One final advantage is that she worked with Léon Theremin directly from the early days of the instrument’s development. Indeed, a number of refinements of the early instruments were due to her input or were on her behalf.
Rockmore had a number of gifts that enabled her to play the Theremin so well. She had active perfect pitch, critical to playing an instrument that can generate tones of any frequency. She was a child prodigy as a violinist, but was unable to play it past her teen years, because of bone problems due to childhood malnutrition in her native Russia. She had extremely precise and rapid control of her movements, an absolute requirement for playing an instrument that depends on motion and proximity, rather than touch. One final advantage is that she worked with Léon Theremin directly from the early days of the instrument’s development. Indeed, a number of refinements of the early instruments were due to her input or were on her behalf.
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chambermeister wrote:
love her music. and i'm really interested by lithuania..its history and culture...so good to know a little more..
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Hanzz6 wrote:
thank you, for making me unconscious.
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Sea_Saw wrote:
Aha I was merely practical joking! Oh the mirth! Aha Aha Aha!
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adskiy_ptenchik wrote:
i'm in love [3]
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tim4tw wrote:
Just found her lost theremin album tonight. I'm in love. [2]
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Heemeyer wrote:
ho ho ho paczcie jaka fajna, obcych ludzi wyzywa tylko dlatego, ze jej szczytem poczucia humoru jest aluzja do sagi zmierzchu i nie ogarnia tego, ze ludzie moga robic cos dla jaj. troche smutne if you ask me
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badoom_bum wrote:
I was always fascinated with how the theremin sounds like a woman's singing voice, or swan's song, or something the origin of what I have yet to discern. Outstanding album, I know I would appreciate it even more if I knew how difficult exactly it is to play the instrument. // on an off-note... I don't get how come so many idiots come here to spam. Was her music featured in the New Moon? Go be 'funny' elsewhere, kids.
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Heemeyer wrote:
can't keep straight face longer than 2sec when listening to this xd
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Sharkapillar wrote:
Beetles make good doctors...
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Madrangue wrote:
theremin is love
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dvdpck wrote:
While My Theremin Gently W e e p s
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ladytalia wrote:
Stunning Tchaikovsy's interpretations. Deeply emotive.
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blitzmaedel wrote:
♥
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myllenadelima wrote:
wow
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lotsajoy wrote:
Must listen.
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sarahallennash wrote:
putaria boa
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hidelemoned wrote:
hell I'm addicted with her!
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seraphilia wrote:
There are no words for how much I love Clara.
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kevindustrial wrote:
Just found her lost theremin album tonight. I'm in love.
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Kainyn-Kutho wrote:
BITCH DAT LOVE [3]
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