THEREMIN

(LP)
Official reissue of the 1977 album of Clara Rockmore’s stunning theremin performances of various classical compositions, accompanied by her sister Nadia Reisenberg on piano. Includes gorgeous interpretations of pieces by Rachmaninoff, Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, Ravel and more. An all time classic classical album, finally back in print.
Genre Electronica Experimental
FormatVINYL
Cat. noMR050
Label MISSISSIPPI RECORDS
Artist CLARA ROCKMORE
Release Date28/06/2024
CarrierLP
BarcodeN/A
Rockmore was a violin child prodigy with training at the Imperial Conservatory in St. Petersberg. A refugee of the Russian Revolution, she arrived in New York with her family in 1921, and soon after met Professor Lev Sergeyevich Termen, inventor of the remarkable theremin, one of the first electronic instruments in existence.

Rockmore stunned crowds by playing music both highly technical and emotionally intense, all without ever touching her instrument. Her work represented the cutting edge of electronic music, inspiring a generation of innovators (including Bob Moog, who co-produced this record). On her custom built theremin, Rockmore channeled deep human emotion through an electronic device for the first time.

TRACKLIST
Rachmaninoff, Vocalise
Rachmaninoff, Song Of Grusia
Saint Saens, The Swan
De Falla, Pantomime
Achron, Hebrew Melody
Wieniawski, Romance
Stravinsky, Berceuse
Ravel, Habanera
Tschaikowsky, Berceuse
Tschaikowsky, Valse Sentimentale
Tschaikowsky, Serenade Melancolique 
Glazunov, Chant Du Menestrel