Percy Grainger (8 July 1882 – 20 February, 1961) was an Australian born pianist and composer. Percy Grainger (8 July 1882 – 20 February, 1961) was an Australian born pianist and composer. Was born in Brighton, Victoria. From 1901 to 1914 Grainger lived in London where he befriended and was influenced by Edvard Grieg. ercy […]
See new article on Bohuslav Martinů: Bohuslav Martinů and Lucie Rosen: the Path to Fantasia for Theremin. Bohuslav Martinů (December 8, 1890 – August 28, 1959) was a Czech composer. He wrote a “Fantasia” for theremin, oboe, string quartet and piano, which he dedicated to Lucie Bigelow Rosen. Bohuslav Martinů (December 8, 1890 – August […]
Bernard Herrmann is widely regarded as one of the greatest film composers of all time. But thanks to the score he wrote for the science fiction movie “The Day the earth Stood Still”, which involved the use of theremins played by Samuel Hoffman and Paul Shure, he has also achieved a position in the Theremin […]
Edgar (or Edgard) Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer, who moved to the United States in 1915 and took American citizenship in 1926. Edgar (or Edgard) Varèse (December 22, 1883 – November 6, 1965) was a French-born composer, who moved to the United States in 1915 and took American […]
Charles Edward Ives (October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American composer of classical music. He is regarded as possibly the first American classical composer of international significance. Charles Edward Ives (October 20, 1874 – May 19, 1954) was an American composer of classical music. He is regarded as likely the first American […]
New York thereminist Rob Schwimmer will perform with Red {an orchestra} at the Cleveland Tri-C Metro Campus Auditorium on April 2, 2003. New York musician Rob Schwimmer will perform with Red {an orchestra} at the Cleveland Tri-C Metro Campus Auditorium on April 2, 2003. Schwimmer will play theremin along with Carla McElhaney (piano) and under […]
At the Conservatory’s Theremin Center for Electro-Acoustic Music, theremin player Lydia Kavina labors to keep the inventor’s legacy alive, and his instrument in (or near) the hands of musicians. by Avery Johnson, The St. Petersburg Times MOSCOW – In a small warren of rooms on the fourth floor of the Moscow Conservatory, the sound of […]
Lydia Kavina’s fundamentals of theremin technique. “Swimming in the Air. Lydia Kavina’s fundamentals of theremin technique” is the title of an article written by Olivia Mattis that appeared on the July 1999 issue of the Electronic Musician magazine. Unfortunately the back issue is no longer available from the publisher and the electronic version was taken […]
An intensive seminar for artists and advanced students who want to explore the use of interactive computer technology in the creation and performance of dance, theater, and related live artworks. Troika Ranch Live-I Workshops 2003 New York City / Brooklyn April 19/20/21/28 & May 5, 2003 Free One-Day Introductory Workshop for Brooklyn Based Artists OnlyMay […]
A flyer (the exact date of publication is unknown but it dates from the Thirties) promoting thereminist Charles Stein.
