Theremin - ''The Swan'' (Le Cygne) from Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens

[EtherealTristesse]

Hey there :) I recognize a Wavefront Anywhere!!! You play this song so beautifully!!! Can you tell me what position you have your knobs in to obtain this beautiful cello like sound? I am still fiddling with them at the moment. I love this ttheremin, it is such a nice one to play...

[Thereminstrel]

@EtherealTristesse What Ho! Glad to hear you have your Wavefront at last; I'm sure you will enjoy it enormously. My favourite setting for a cello-like sound is: Waveform 3 o'clock / Brightness 1 o'clock. I sometimes increase the brightness as far as 4 o'clock if I want a less mellow sound. Another setting I like is: W/F 2 o'clock / Br 10 o'clock. I find this gives a pleasing muted brass sound. Remember: theremins vary, even those of the same make can sound different from each other.

[pspman2000]

Very nice playing.

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you for your kind comment!

[AgentTwiggy]

Utterly beautiful and haunting - you're really skilled with this instrument. :D

[Thereminstrel]

How very kind of you! I'm nowhere near as skilled at playing the theremin as I'd like to be ... but I keep practicing, and hope that I will keep improving gradually!

Thank you.

[thereminy]

I like this peformace and this low tone.

Thank you.

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad you think that playing this piece in the low range originally intended for the cello seems to work well. I certainly enjoy playing it!

[yeapsystar]

Oh wow! This sounds cool too!

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you! My apologies for not replying sooner - I have been away from my home computer!

[yeapsystar]

Oh no problem great friend!

I was off from both my desktop and laptop (internet) computers too for some days as I was copying much files & stuff from my old desktop computer to my 1 TB external harddisk, but it went that S L O O O W ... Hehehe! Besides that, I got a cold in my right ear last weekend 'cause it was too windy last Friday ... UGH!

I'm glad things are better now and that I even played a somehow birthday "serenade" for one of my friends who has his birthday today ;-)

[avecygnus]

Very nice indeed! Superbly done.

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you; I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Although this is a popular piece with thereminists, it isn't so easy to play on this strange and challenging instrument. It's become a sort of ongoing quest for me - and every few months, after more practice, I like to record a new version to see if I've managed to get a little closer to what I'm aiming for.

Thanks again for your kind comment!

[acordeon70]

excellent I like the CELLO sound, thanks for this video

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you! Yes, the cello-sound of this theremin seems perfectly right for ''The Swan'' ... although I'd like to record a flute-like version using the E-Pro theremin someday too.

[ThomasGrillo]

This was certainly a fine performance.

I liked your option to play an octave lower. Now I want a wavefront Classic more than ever! It really does sound like a cello in the low range.

Keep up the great works!

[Thereminstrel]

Thanks for the encouraging words.

I can certainly recommend the Wavefront Classic; it has a wonderful timbre and is a real pleasure to play.

[ThomasGrillo]

Indeed, and you're welcome. :)

[airmusician1]

Very very good, thanks for sharing this wonderful timbre, ill wait for the next!

Vamos amigo!, estas tocando realmente bien.

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you. Your kind words are much appreciated!

[edit0727]

good!

[Thereminstrel]

Thanks!

[gnamp]

very lovely

[Thereminstrel]

Thank you!