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The Art of the Theremin

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The Art of the Theremin
Studio album by
Clara Rockmore
Released1977 (LP), 1981 (LP, Japan), 1987 (CD)
Recorded1977
GenreEarly electronic, classical[1]
Length43:30
LabelDelos
ProducerRobert Moog, Shirleigh Moog
Clara Rockmore chronology
The Art of the Theremin
(1977) 		Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album
(2006)

The Art of the Theremin is the first official album by theremin virtuoso Clara Rockmore, and the only one released in her lifetime.[2][3] It was produced by Robert Moog and his first wife, Shirleigh Moog, and was released as an LP in 1977 by Delos International Records. As with most of her live performances, she was accompanied by her older sister, Nadia Reisenberg, on piano.[4] The 1977 Delos LP and 1981 Japanese Delos LP release were entitled Theremin. The 1987 Delos CD was titled The Art of the Theremin.

Track listing

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No Track name Time Original work Composer
1. Vocalise 3:44 Fourteen songs, op. 34, no. 14. Vocalise Rachmaninoff
2. Song of Grusia 4:15 Six songs, op. 4, no. 4. Не пой, красавица, при мне (Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne) ("Do Not Sing to Me, Fair Maiden" or "Sing not, O Lovely One"). This is also known as "Song of Grusia", Грузия (Gruziya) being the Russian for Georgia Rachmaninoff
3. The Swan 2:56 Le carnaval des animaux ("The Carnival of the Animals"), no. 13. Le cygne ("The Swan") Saint-Saëns
4. Pantomime 3:44 El amor brujo ("The Bewitched Love"), no. 11. Pantomima ("Pantomime") de Falla
5. Hebrew Melody 5:22 Hebrew Melody, op. 33 Achron
6. Romance 4:45 Concerto for violin no. 2 in D minor, op. 22, II. Romance Wieniawski
7. Berceuse 3:06 Жар-птица (Zhar-ptitsa) ("L'oiseau de feu" or "The Firebird"), XX. Berceuse (“Lullaby”) Stravinsky
8. Habanera 2:41 Vocalise – étude en forme de habanera ("Vocalise – Study in the Form of a Habanera" [Cuban dance]), M.51 Ravel
9. Berceuse 4:12 Eighteen pieces for piano, op. 72, no. 2. Berceuse (“Lullaby”): Andante mosso Tchaikovsky
10. Valse Sentimentale 2:06 Six pieces for piano, op. 51, no. 6. Valse sentimentale (“Sentimental Waltz”) in F minor Tchaikovsky
11. Sérénade mélancolique 2:06 Меланхолическая серенада (Melankholicheskaya serenada) ("Sérénade mélancolique" or "Wistful serenade") in B♭ minor, op. 26 Tchaikovsky
12. Chant du Ménestrel 4:00 Chant du ménestrel ("Song of the Minstrel"), op. 71 Glazunov

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Art of the Theremin — Clara Rockmore". Last.fm. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ "The Art of the Theremin - Clara Rockmore | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Theremin Vox - Clara Rockmore - the Art of the theremin". Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  4. ^ "Why Clara Rockmore's Theremin Playing Was So Impressive". Time. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Clara Rockmore's 105th Birthday". Google.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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