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Artist:	KAVINA, LYDIA
Title:	Music from the Ether: Original Works for Theremin
Label:	MODE
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	MODE 076CD

New 24-bit audiophile remastering of this CD from the original session recordings, first released in 1999. "Russian Theremin virtuoso Lydia Kavina presents the FIRST RELEASE EVER dedicated to ORIGINAL compositions for the instrument -- spanning the 'golden age' of the Theremin from its invention in the 1920s to contemporary works. One of the first attempts to unite music and scientific technology in the 20th century, the Theremin is considered to be the ancestor of modern electronic musical instruments. Its evolution from scientific curiosity to virtuoso classical instrument (played by Clara Rockmore in Caregie Hall) to 'instrument of the future' (according to Cage, Varèse, Grainger and others) to Hollywood sound effects (played in soundtracks to Spellbound, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Lost Weekend) to rock-and-roll instrument (used by the Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin and others) has been well-documented. Lydia Kavina is the world's leading Thereminist today. The granddaughter of Leon Theremin's first cousin, she was the inventor's last protégée. She began studying the instrument with him at the age of nine, and was concertizing by age fourteen. Since then, Kavina has given over 500 concerts."

Artist:	KAVINA, LYDIA
Title:	Spellbound! Original Works For Theremin
Label:	MODE
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	MODE 199CD

"As a follow-up to her first CD of original theremin works, Music From the Ether, Lydia Kavina returns with her first recordings of major works for Theremin and ensemble. The first recording of Miklos Rosza's chamber version of music from the Hitchcock film Spellbound. Three premiere recordings of works by Howard Shore, Olga Neuwirth and Christian Wolff. Two premiere recordings of graphically notated works for multiple Theremins by Percy Grainger. Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore (Lord Of The Rings) created his suite from the movie Ed Wood especially for Kavina, who performed on the original movie soundtrack. Leading Austrian composer Olga Neuwith created this suite from her opera Bahlaams Fest for Kavina, who performed in the opera's premiere. Christian Wolff wrote 'Exercise 58' especially for this project. Shore and Wolff supervised the recording and rehearsal of their works. This program was premiered at the 2000 Lincoln Center Summer Festival to a sold-out audience and received rave reviews. Liner notes by Theremin expert Olivia Mattis. Original 96khz/24-bit high definition recording. Enhanced CD features a 16-minute video documentary from the recording sessions, including interviews with Kavina, Shore and Wolff."

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