Meditation from "Thaïs" - Randy George, theremin

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Live performance of Meditation from "Thaïs" by Jules Massenet. This was part of a concert at the Casino De Salamanca in Salamanca, Spain on December 8, 2008.

Randy George, theremin
Jose Enrique Serrano Comes, piano

A very special thanks goes to Carmen Bachiller Martin and Jorge Sastre Martínez from Universidad Politécnica de Valencia AND Alejandro Martinez Estrada from Conservatorio Superior de Música de Salamanca for making this performance possible.

Classical Theremin. Two words that should have always gone together. This is truly how the instrument was originally intended to be played. This kind of performance was made possible because of a fire that burned in a young woman named Clara Rockmore. She was the first person to prove that beautiful melodies could be extracted directly from the air. She continues to be a tremendous inspiration. By posting these videos, it is my wish to inspire others also, to open people's minds to possibilities that are completely out of sight, and to the help the theremin to a place where it can be truly respected again as it had been during the time of Ms. Rockmore.

If this is your first time seeing and hearing a theremin, I congratulate you. You have just discovered the most fascinating musical instrument in the world. I've compiled some useful resources for learning more about it. Please visit the links section of my website.

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Thank you all very much for the wonderful comments!

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Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments. I hope everyone that enjoyed it will visit my website to see/hear more from the concert. Cheers! - Randy

[TehBuhb]

Sounds like a mix between an Opera singer and a violin.

[AakwardAardvark]

Ya at many times sounds like an opera singer and other times sounds weird.

I wanna learn this instrument =P

btw 69th comment XD

[chrishajduk84]

@JosephMesh It was actually developed as a proximity sensor lol. But then it was developed into a musical instrument.

[chrishajduk84]

I played this on a violin, and this sounds like it is 100x harder to play than the violin. Good Job! It sounds great!!!!!!!

[lucillehan]

What a hillbilly I am ! This is the first time I come across such an instrument.

[Chargal4]

I have been listening to theremins for the past day! I've been fascinated by them and their mysterious qualities.

[CatFlashBlue]

I played this an octave lower on viola, and I think the viola transposition is more beautiful than the violin one. It's difficult to make violin sound truly beautiful in the higher range. Or perhaps it's just more difficult to please me with a higher violin composition. This rendition sounded like the violin was drunk, but I mean that in a funny-good way. It's a little "swoopy".

[JosephMesh]

@djbass101 Actually, the theremin was actually originally intended to be used for classical music. It was invented by Leon Theremin in 1928 for that very purpose. Sadly, Theremin was well before his time, and by the time his instrument got the recognition it deserved it had already moved primarily to other uses and hasn't yet really retaken its place as an instrument in the classical world.

[djbass101]

@TehBuhb Indeed, I love the sound of a theremin. And to see it used in this type of classical environment is amazing. I would have never thought of such a radical instrument used here, but now seeing it being used by a master is breathtaking.

[ajayourba]

Wonderful job.  this sounds so very beautiful.

[chunataro]

hey mann!!! youre great, do you know where can i get the same theremin than yours its wounderful i wanna buy the sameeee, help pleaseee

[DarksoldierX2]

Absolutely wonderful! Do you have any advice for someone starting out on the theremin? I've had mine for about 2 weeks now and can somewhat find pitches within a song, but not good enough to perform like this.