And perhaps the greatest instrumentalist of them all never touched her instrument.
I have Creative/ Sound Blaster and use the 'Ball Park' preset. Oddly it's a very very subtle echo, not reverb- and it compliments her playing perfectly. Like you don't even know it's there, but it gives ambiance.
imagine controlling a vibrato so skillfully IN FREE SPACE gravity your mortal enemy AND staying in key completely. with every sustained vibrato she makes my whiskey taste bearable even good by some standards.
definitely she was a genious!!!..i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
@johndcorr i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
she said something along those lines in the documentary, Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey. She also said the instrument lent itself well to her having perfect pitch. I guess you damn near have to have perfect pitch to make such a difficult instrument sound so beautiful.
This woman is an absolute genius. I guess she didn't have any students, did she? No one to whom she could pass on the secrets of this extraordinary instrument? Good God, what a terrible loss to world culture. At least we have these films in which she displays the extraordinary discipline required to play this challenging musical instrument. Rest in peace, Ms. Rockmore. Rest in peace, Theremin.
She also wrote a small pamphlet which covers her technique. It was released free of charge to the world on scribd . com.
The Moog Music Etherwave Standards come with a DVD which features interviews with her, as well as these performances, so her legacy is indeed being passed on to future generations. Even tonight, as I write, I used this video for study as I learn Requiebros, so in a way, she is guiding me indirectly. :)
@johndcorr i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
That's Clara's sister, Nadia Reisenberg. She was a renowned concert pianist in her time (you can look her up on wikipedia) and Clara once said that Nadia actually had more musical talent than she had herself... it really takes two to make such a great performance.
She is incredible...... And this instrument theremin i even didn't know of it's existence.. Funny I graduated in the music school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria this year :D But she is.... just perfect!!!
I believe the reason she became so attached to this instrument was that she had played the violin until she was inflicted with arthritis and was unable to play it anymore, due to decreased finger mobility. It truly is a miracle that she should discover the theremin--an instrument that requires little to no individual finger dexterity--and continue to make beautiful music. Long live the theremin. :)
She didn't get arthritis, she developed bone problems because of childhood malnutrition and couldn't play the violin past her teens. It was then that she took up the theremin.
"an instrument that requires little to no individual finger dexterity"
Uhm. Did you actually watch this video? In order to play pieces like this, you need an enormous technique, at least matching that of a violinist. Sure, everypone can make silly sounds on a theremin, but the same goes for any instrument as well.
Sorry, I confused some of the facts here. And I never said it didn't require incredible technique, I was saying that it doesn't require much individual finger dexterity.
Marvellous! what a wonderful clip!
enzym3000 9 months ago
And perhaps the greatest instrumentalist of them all never touched her instrument.
I have Creative/ Sound Blaster and use the 'Ball Park' preset. Oddly it's a very very subtle echo, not reverb- and it compliments her playing perfectly. Like you don't even know it's there, but it gives ambiance.
paulj0557 10 months ago
There is an amazing documentary called "Theremin An Electronic Odyssey" from 1994. worth the watch!
edenleviathan 1 year ago
Whoa! This woman was a musical sensitivity monster! I love it!
Rayo000008 1 year ago
love her musicality and her vibrato!!!
aidavdbrake 1 year ago
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imagine controlling a vibrato so skillfully IN FREE SPACE gravity your mortal enemy AND staying in key completely. with every sustained vibrato she makes my whiskey taste bearable even good by some standards.
MolotovBoogy 1 year ago 4
THis is amazing! I love it! :)
CorrientesMusic 1 year ago
I love this!!!
CorrientesMusic 1 year ago
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definitely she was a genious!!!..i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
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@johndcorr i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
MuSixramper 1 year ago
Incredible. So, so lovely.
NE0NBL00D 1 year ago
TKS, Extraordinary!!
RCTVES 2 years ago
i truly love this. she had such passion when she played. i wish people could play with heart like this. and i love when she says "hooray" at the end.
xxavicennaemily101xx 2 years ago
I wonder if she took up the theremin because the sound reminded her of the violin. It certainly does me.
ofmgs 2 years ago 2
she said something along those lines in the documentary, Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey. She also said the instrument lent itself well to her having perfect pitch. I guess you damn near have to have perfect pitch to make such a difficult instrument sound so beautiful.
sindrole 2 years ago
This woman is an absolute genius. I guess she didn't have any students, did she? No one to whom she could pass on the secrets of this extraordinary instrument? Good God, what a terrible loss to world culture. At least we have these films in which she displays the extraordinary discipline required to play this challenging musical instrument. Rest in peace, Ms. Rockmore. Rest in peace, Theremin.
johndcorr 2 years ago 19
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daveboy44 2 years ago 2
She did indeed have students back in the day.
She also wrote a small pamphlet which covers her technique. It was released free of charge to the world on scribd . com.
The Moog Music Etherwave Standards come with a DVD which features interviews with her, as well as these performances, so her legacy is indeed being passed on to future generations. Even tonight, as I write, I used this video for study as I learn Requiebros, so in a way, she is guiding me indirectly. :)
ThomasGrillo 2 years ago
Lydia Kavina was her student.
She has a beautiful album: Music from the Ether
kazohin 1 year ago
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@johndcorr i know that she was a child prodigy on the violin, and entered the Imperial conservatory of Saint Petersburg at the age of five. Unfortunately, bone problems due to childhood malnutrition forced her to abandon violin performance past her teen years. That however led her to discover the newborn electronic instrument and become the most renowned female player of the theremin!!!
MuSixramper 1 year ago
@johndcorr, Clara gave me a lesson I am still learning.
Reid Welch
ampdavolts 4 months ago
Who is the pianist? She is great!
ToWEeAsa 2 years ago
That's Clara's sister, Nadia Reisenberg. She was a renowned concert pianist in her time (you can look her up on wikipedia) and Clara once said that Nadia actually had more musical talent than she had herself... it really takes two to make such a great performance.
BlueCougar 2 years ago
She is incredible...... And this instrument theremin i even didn't know of it's existence.. Funny I graduated in the music school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria this year :D But she is.... just perfect!!!
CelloVoice 3 years ago
いいなーこれ！
kenjiyamanaka2 3 years ago
I believe the reason she became so attached to this instrument was that she had played the violin until she was inflicted with arthritis and was unable to play it anymore, due to decreased finger mobility. It truly is a miracle that she should discover the theremin--an instrument that requires little to no individual finger dexterity--and continue to make beautiful music. Long live the theremin. :)
SSBMeta 4 years ago 16
She didn't get arthritis, she developed bone problems because of childhood malnutrition and couldn't play the violin past her teens. It was then that she took up the theremin.
"an instrument that requires little to no individual finger dexterity"
Uhm. Did you actually watch this video? In order to play pieces like this, you need an enormous technique, at least matching that of a violinist. Sure, everypone can make silly sounds on a theremin, but the same goes for any instrument as well.
BlueCougar 4 years ago 3
Sorry, I confused some of the facts here. And I never said it didn't require incredible technique, I was saying that it doesn't require much individual finger dexterity.
SSBMeta 4 years ago 3
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daveboy44 2 years ago
she is just incredible!
filmgirlpipes 4 years ago
Wow... I'm really glad someone posted this, I just discovered what this instrument is because of this video
amazing!
epona9 4 years ago 4
wonderful!
sandrozara22 4 years ago
amazing how small and precise her hand movements are
Surells 4 years ago
she is the wife of the man ho invents theremin.its amazing!!
escarabajodelapatata 4 years ago
No, she knew Lev Termin, but she wasn't married to him.
olav7 4 years ago
Actually, he proposed to her, but she declined...
BlueCougar 4 years ago
Which, you will agree, is not married to him.
olav7 4 years ago
Inherently logical.
BlueCougar 4 years ago
It's tragic but inarguable: no one will play the theremin this way again. She was 100% unique.
LokiFreign 4 years ago
Hearing and watching this instrument being played hypnotizes me every time. Wow!
eriqkk 4 years ago
You playing this piece made me love the theremin...
It was about time this finally made it to youtube.
Thanks clara, you will never be forgotten ;D
hardwaremister101 4 years ago
Thank you yaoikan-san! The video is a gift for us that Clara would most definitely want ALL people to share freely, without restriction.
How do I know this? Because Clara was my close friend. We talked about the future, about what should come after her death.
The spirit of Clara is seen in this video.
I knew her, I knew every detail of that room you see.
I worked on her theremin--played it a bit.
My name is Reid Welch. Thank you yaoikan-san!
HartfordTommy 4 years ago 2
Hold it. There's an account named Reid Welch on YouTube; I've seen comments posted by it on another of this series of videos. What's up?
ofmgs 2 years ago
love Clara Rockmore! Has anyone heard about this play in the NYC Fringe Festival called "Theremin"?
epalin 4 years ago
Thank you SO much for posting these amazing videos!
deltasleep 4 years ago
wow... hehehe!
What an ENCORE player!!!
Casal's kind of phrasing! Rapid passages... And all done in ONE 'ontouchable one-finger-sliding string'.
Gotta love clara!
hardwaremister101 4 years ago
Lol... Yes, she was the first 'real' theremin player, and for many, many, many people, she still reigns as the BEST.
Look at that fast fingering... still unrivalled... and how beautifull it sounds!
hardwaremister101 4 years ago
Is She a Pioneer of Theremin? its Technique is good
alfram7 4 years ago