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The Art of the Theremin [CD]

Nadia Reisenberg | Format: Audio CD
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Product details

  • Audio CD (21 Nov 1992)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Delos
  • ASIN: B0000006U6
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,852 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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As anyone who has seen the fascinating documentary Theremin will realize, the instrument named after its inventor was far more than a gimmick. The theremin was the first electronic instrument. It was so difficult to play that it never really caught on, except for special effects in Hollywood film scores. But Clara Rockmore became its best-known player, and in this, her only recording, she shows herself to have been a great artist. Hearing her play Rachmaninov's Vocalise is a truly memorable experience. Rockmore's sister, a noted pianist herself, accompanies with great sensitivity, and the recording holds up well. Bless Delos for keeping this unique item available! --Leslie Gerber

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A extreamly difficult instrument to play (as Bob Moog remarks on the cover). Clara Rockmore is often regarded as the best theremin player of all time.Wonderful versions of contemporary classics including Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky, this album is brilliant when you just want to have something relxing while reading a book, or simply engage yourself with very indivualistic inventive music.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Clara Rockmore and the Theramin 30 Oct 2002
By Nancy Moran - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
Imagine a virtuoso soprano with an unlimited upper range. Imagine a violin with the lower range of a cello. Imagine an instrument that allows for every nuance, for every slight embellishment, for every dynamic flourishment imaginiable.

This album consists of plain piano and plain theramin - no other orchestration.

The Theramin, as proved by Clara Rockmore, is capable of soaring song, of delicate melody, of pure expression.

Rockmore's performance is a pure joy and a testament to the versatility of the instrument. When she takes off in the higher registers, the only thing missing is diction. But she more than amply supplies it with her exploration of all the registers this instrument is capable of - she is also capable of exploring the theramin as a contralto.

This is an extraordinary album and well worth the price paid. Were it not for synthesizers and whatnot, the theramin would be envied as an instrument for virtuoso musicians.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
a family member's perspective 7 Nov 2006
By peter sherman - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
As a family member, I will not write a review of this album but rather provide a reflection upon Clara and her sister the pianist Nadia Reisenberg who perform together on this album. Even as a young kid sitting in Clara's Manhattan living room while the two sisters practiced these and other pieces, I was aware of the love between them that infuses every measure of what you hear. Clara and Nadia were musically inseparable. With the perennial Russian teas and cakes adding an aromatic backdrop, the ethereal sounds created a sensory-scape that could only be forged through long lives of shared love, respect and understanding between two people. This album represents much more than two virtuosi at the peak of their careers. This album is about connection between two people and the music they love, and between one another. Perhaps, this is a less known reason why people respond so emotionally to this album. I have witnessed how the music and the emotions that helped to create it are one and the same. Enjoy.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Stunning work; essential recording of this instrument 8 April 2002
By happydogpotatohead - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
This is, in my opinion, THE theremin recording to have in your collection. Ms. Rockmore's touch on the instrument is unbelievable. Her command of dynamics and pitch on this notoriously difficult instrument is impeccable, all the more considering that this was recorded when she was 76 years old! We can only wonder what it was like to see and hear her in the 1930s and 1940s, when Ms. Rockmore played the Theremin as a soloist with symphony orchestras.

On this recording, she is only accompanied by the sensitive piano playing of her sister, Nadia Reisenberg. The result is a quiet, intimate recording that ably showcases Ms. Rockmore's ability to serve the music through the instrument she so obviously loved. Ms. Rockmore treats the music with the touch of a true virtuosa. On any instrument, a performance this good would be amazing. On the theremin, the music attains a magical quality that's impossible to describe in words.

This is far from a novelty recording, and should be in the collection of any serious music lover.

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