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Leon Theremin
Leon Theremin , 1896-1993, Russian engineer and inventor, b. St. Petersburg as Lev Sergeyevich Termen. He studied and worked in his native city, attending its university and conservatory and directing a lab at one of its technical institutes, where he invented the theremin , an early electronic instrument. In 1927 he moved to New York City; there he developed new musical instruments and other inventions. In 1938 he abruptly returned to the USSR; many believe that Soviet agents kidnapped him. Accused of anti-Soviet activities, he was sent to a labor camp. During World War II, however, his talents were in demand and he was transferred to a military laboratory. There he invented submarine tracking systems, remote controls, and a miniature eavesdropping device. He later taught at the Moscow Conservatory and worked at the Moscow Polytechnic Institute.
Bibliography: See biography by A. Glinsky (2000).
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Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage. (Book Reviews).
Magazine article from: Notes; 12/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage. By Albert...provides answers to such questions in Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage, a compelling...far beyond musical concerns alone. Leon Theremin, as he is known in the United States...
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`Theremin' Strikes A Chord
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/26/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...the part of a Svengali, it was Leon Theremin. As the young man flirting with his...Martin's fascinating documentary "Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey," the Russian...when this early footage was shot, Theremin was near the apex of his accomplishments...
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`Theremin': a love story with electricity
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/29/1995; ; 700+ words
; THEREMIN -- AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEY Documentary...s most fascinating documentaries, "Theremin -- an Electronic Odyssey" is rich enough to transcend categories altogether. Leon Theremin, the Russian physicist who invented electronic...
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Hub musicians rediscover the theremin and rave about its musical waves.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 7/7/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...attached. Instead, Hindmarsh plays a theremin, one of the world's first electronic...thanks to the 1995 documentary film, "Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey," the simple...been an explosion of interest in the theremin since the film," said James Coleman...
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Box of delights Iconography The Theremin
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 4/16/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...these weird noises? What else but the theremin, the direct ancestor of the modern synthesiser...it all happens, although playing the theremin is actually far harder than it first...cats' chorus. But the story behind the theremin is even more bizarre than the music it...
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Documentary on Theremin Is Full of Good Vibrations
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 12/15/1995; ; 700+ words
; THEREMIN: AN ELECTRONIC ODYSSEY (STAR) (STAR...The scientist, whose name was Leon Theremin, was not mad. A professor, he immigrated...had perfected the instrument, named the Theremin. In the next few years, it was featured...
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The Arts: Wave your hands, and wooooo! The theremin has spooked up many a horror-film soundtrack, and gives a new dimension to avant-garde rock music. Paul Richardson is beguiled by its eerie, electronic wail
Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 6/15/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...sliding like an elderly soprano. The theremin, the world's first electronic musical...musician Lev Sergeivitch Termen, aka Leon Theremin (1896-1993). Its glory days were...the Earth Stood Still (1951). The theremin sound became a standby when "unearthly...
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`Theremin': Good Vibrations
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 1/26/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...as its subject matter, which makes "Theremin -- An Electronic Odyssey" an appropriately...created the electronic device known as the Theremin describes a fascinating, tragic life...perplexing center of it all is Prof. Leon Theremin, a frail man now in his nineties who...
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Analysis: Program at the American Museum of Natural History will showcase the theremin
Transcript from: NPR All Things Considered; 7/25/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...of Natural History will showcase the theremin Host: JOHN YDSTIE Time: 8:00-9...s oldest electronic instruments, the theremin, set to live, computer-generated...reports. NANCY SOLOMON reporting: The theremin is played without touching anything...
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Build this Theremin, part I.
Magazine article from: Poptronics; 10/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...late 1920s, the image and tone of the theremin has captured the imagination. Eyes widened...using only a conductor's gestures. The theremin's pure tones, able to stand out without...heard before. Was it a hit? You betl Theremin concerts were performed in front of standing...
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Theremin, Leon
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Leon Theremin Inventor Lenin Owned One Toast of Gotham...Disappeared Sources Russian scientist Leon Theremin is considered the founder of electronic...renowned in classical music circles, and Theremin lived as somewhat of a celebrity in New...
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theremin
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
theremin. ‘Space-controlled’...instr. developed by the Russian, Lev Theremin ( b St Petersburg, 1896; d Moscow...hands, which do not touch the instr. The theremin is built like a radio receiver, with...
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Leon Theremin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Leon Theremin , 1896-1993, Russian engineer and inventor, b. St. Petersburg as...directing a lab at one of its technical institutes, where he invented the theremin , an early electronic instrument. In 1927 he moved to New York City...
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Moog, Robert
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
...field of electronic music. Inspired by Theremin Moog (the name rhymes with "rogue...electronic music was his discovery of the theremin, an electronic instrument developed in the 1920s by Russian experimenter Leon Theremin (and later used in the Beach Boys...
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Moog, Robert A.
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...and then became fascinated by the theremin, an obscure musical instrument designed by a Russian, Leon Theremin, which was used in avant-garde classical...s first electronic instrument, the theremin was played by waving a hand in front...
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