Clara Rockmore (Vilnius, 03.09.1911 - New York, 05.10.1998)
The theremin, known to its beginnings as "etherofono", takes its name from its official inventor, Lev (Leon) Theremin. Created in 1919 in Russia, is considered one of the musical instruments from the execution more complex and there are no concrete references to touch, there are no strings or keyboards only the eyes, ears and a conscious use of hands in the magnetic field able to change the waves generated by the two oscillators creating his unique sound. To have full control of the theremin is necessiaria serious knowledge of music theory, a perfect pitch, thousands of hours of operation and considerable accuracy executive. All qualities that Clara had Reisenberg. Just five years
Clara goes down in history as the youngest student ever to enter the conservatory St. Petersburg. Violin student under the guidance of Leopold Aure, due to bone problems due to malnutrition Clara had suddenly cut his instrument. Soon the would open wide the doors of electronic music. The Rockmore
never denied his past as a musician, these studies formed the major influence of his musical aptitude. The technique used, the fingering, allowed the accuracy and speed of execution even in the most rapid. This approach was naturally drawn dall'approccio the violin, and it is perhaps no coincidence that Leon Theremin was a cellist in the past. The intent of
Clara was to give dignity to an instrument that was generally used for creating special effects, the belief that they can generate a high music with a modern instrument made her well-paid refuse a contract for the construction of dell'effettistica "Spellbound."
"Bach Could not write for the theremin When He Was Alive, But there is no reason why I can not play Bach on the theremin today."
This application will be the day that will bring with Wendy Carlos Bach on his Swiched to contaminate the electronics world of popular music.
The extraordinary talent of Clara was well supported by Theremin, eccelleza teacher and trusted friend to America, where he held numerous concerts Clara e visse fino all’epoca della sua morte.
“This is a very favorite subject of mine. At this stage of my life, I am not that concerned with my career, because I've had it all, - eight suitcases of reviews. I don't need critical acclaim now. But I won't live forever. The world of electronic music is just at the beginning. It's growing and growing and growing. It is criminal not to know its beginnings. This time is much different than that time when I first played. Then I was accepted in spite of the instrument, because of my musicianship. Now I think the theremin should be accepted because of the interest in electronic musical instruments and what is possible electronically. And I want to stress that this is a very space-conscious time.” Clara Rockmore
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