https://www.thetheremin.org/archive/files/original/0c3181367b714cecdce26ab1359fc004.png c6c25d0b783cfaf6de48506b8c61b64c https://www.thetheremin.org/archive/files/original/1b9e8c97ae239dccc3fd9e3c47f2ee21.png 5b38affe32d8fbeaba2b3f3adf5a0ba7 https://www.thetheremin.org/archive/files/original/5b3cdee364099f160cc8c4d717b0ba6a.png 1774f3367b6be10c33c77b071fd36ea9 https://www.thetheremin.org/archive/files/original/fb9476f0eb3d5f94a71a105b78b48717.png 36aeb3379843ec91fbfd4475b7b41a93 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Golden Age (1928-1955) Subject The topic of the resource Leon Theremin; Clara Rockmore; RCA Theremin; Analog; Golden Years; Classical Era; Recitals; Classy; Description An account of the resource This is an era when the theremin might have been considered in it's prime. Material that really shines the theremin's classical and more traditional classy side. Or what I also like to call; The Rockmore Era. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leon Theremin Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928-1955 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document EDGAR L. GOLDSMITH WARREN E. THOMPSON Present PAUL ROBESON Baritone Assisted by CLARA ROCKMORE Thereminist The third event of the 1940–41 History and Enjoyment of Music Series Sponsored by Allied Arts Corporation Sunday, November 24, 3:30 o'clock AUDITORIUM THEATRE PROGRAM I. Go Down, Moses Arranged by H. T. Burleigh Swing Low, Sweet Chariot Arranged by Lawrence Brown Oh, No, John! (English Folk-Song) Arranged by Cecil Sharp Night (Russian Folk-Song) Arranged by Alexandroff The Prayer Arranged by J. Engel MR. ROBESON II. Concerto in E minor Allegro moderato Andante cantabile Allegro giocoso Nardini Ballad for Americans MISS ROCKMORE III. MR. ROBESON INTERMISSION IV. Andante from Symphonie Espagnole — Lalo Pièce en forme de Habanera — Ravel Requiebros — Cassado MISS ROCKMORE V. The Orphan — Moussorgsky After the Battle — Moussorgsky Eriskey Love Lilt Arranged by Marjory Kennedy Fraser Nobody Knows de Trouble I've Seeen Arranged by Lawrence Brown Joshua Fit de Battle ob Jericho Arranged by Lawrence Brown MR. ROBESON AT THE PIANO: Lawrence Brown for Mr. Robeson Eugene Helmer for Miss Rockmore Victor Red Seal Records Tour Direction: Metropolitan Musical Bureau, Inc., 113 W. 57th St., New York City. Division of Columbia Concerts Corporation of Columbia Broadcasting System. Note on the Theremin For those in the audience who may not have heard the Theremin before, it is interesting to know that this instrument is named after its inventor, Russian scientist Theremin, and is unique in that the performer never touches it while playing. Tone is produced when the performer enters an electromagnetic field that is developed about the instrument. The pitch becomes higher or lower as the right hand approaches or moves away from the vertical rod; the volume is controlled by the distance of the left hand from the metal loop. CLARA ROCKMORE Clara Rockmore, who is Russian by birth and a former concert violinist, was one of the first to envision the great possibilities of the theremin as a concert instrument. Under the inventor's personal guidance she learned to master its intricate and difficult technique, and demonstrated extraordinary qualifications, foremost of which was the accuracy with which she produced the desired pitch from the air—“aerial fingering,” as one critic has since termed it. The first public demonstration of the theremin as a concert instrument was given by Miss Rockmore in Town Hall, New York, on October 30, 1934. It is Miss Rockmore's virtuosity, her dignity and worth as an artist, that has transformed the theremin from a scientific marvel into a legitimate musical instrument. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper; Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1940-1941 Clara Rockmore (w/ Paul Robeson) Concert Program #2 Subject The topic of the resource Clara Rockmore; Theremin; Program; Recital; Description An account of the resource Here's the second Clara Rockmore recital program to be featured in the theremin museum. In the 1940s, Clara Rockmore toured with singer Paul Robeson. A variety of information is described about Clara Rockmore and Leon Theremin's musical instrument. Enjoy the historical rarity of what is said about the theremin during this time period! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Public Domain (?) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-1941 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain (?) Language A language of the resource English