Theremin - Clara Rockmore play "The Swan" (Saint-Saëns)

[@void_00000]

"You must not only hit a note, but you must hit the center of it. You cannot register any of your internal emotion at all. You cannot shake your head, for instance, or sway back and forth on your feet. That would change your tone." -Clara Rockmore

[@ImogenC-rt3fm]

Thanks for this comment. I thought that’s what I saw, but wasn’t sure. Wow. Embodied Perfect Pitch.

[@LRBeforeTheInternet]

She's also playing an instrument that sounds like a fart.

[@saravankumar213]

@@LRBeforeTheInternet RUBBISH

[@jomargamerbrgameplaymunecraftT]

​@@LRBeforeTheInternet perhaps all of your voice sounds like shit then, lol

[@Heightsomethinghuman]

Amazing!

[@scylla019]

Heard this on Loki, blew my mind to think The Swan played on a theremin would sound so good

[@doge8825]

Looks like not many people caught it but yes this is the song

[@DJ-ln8iy]

yea

[@Yoaedn]

Me too. I knew I had heard it b4. Been listening to the swan on spotify lately. This song just fit perfectly in the scene of loki. It's a great tune!

[@Yoaedn]

@@doge8825 I know, I believe more ppl were interested in the songs played in the credits. This version of the swan is sweet !

[@MarsiaPowers]

I'm here due to Loki too.

[@cogniterra]

Her experience as a violin player really shows through. It is interesting that she reportedly came from a family of people with perfect pitch. Her sense of space (horizontally pitch in her right hand, and vertically loudness in her left hand) must be exquisite.

[@antojadox2]

I learned about this woman many years ago thanks to many of these same videos that are still here on yt. She was a magnificent musician and played one of the most difficult instruments to play actual tunes on. Her theremin was given to her directly by it's inventor Leon Theremin who lived a very interesting life that's worth reading about. Probably most people with access to music, tv, and/or movies have heard a theremin at some point, but rarely has it been used with the same artistry of Clara Rockmore. It's nice to see Google's doodle bringing some recognition to this amazing musician.

[@mjrotondi5086]

Tears, tears. Magnificant.

[@bkrbyex4339]

I'm sure Leon theremin taught a very young, Jimmy Page, about using the electronic instrument, as well as other musicians, had in the past.

[@perry1559]

There’s a documentary about him, Clara Rockmore and his amazing life. The trailer at least should be on YT.

[@luizaoficial7632]

Yess

[@valenciabealing7627]

That’s the exact same thing I just said to my daughter yess

[@wndw2000]

I love the flickers of emotion on her face as she feels the music. Wonderful.

[@magicbysuyash]

totally immersed in the performance

[@bkrbyex4339]

I believe Jimmy Page might make the same face when he played theremin for Led Zeppelin.

[@levyan4718]

She's sculpting a song

[@inayahcee3131]

God bless google who brought me here because honestly this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I have ever heard.

[@sTammoi]

god said to me he doesn't exist

[@valence9503]

well it's one of the most well known classical pieces and there's a reason. it really is just beautiful

[@daniluvsuall]

+Inayah Cee The "Album" is really good, the elephant being a very poignant one. Look it up

[@Boccaccio1811]

Thank Saint-Saens

[@ammca66564]

For anyone interested, Clara Rockmore's theremin and speaker are on display at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[@MarilynChileseHatch]

I was there today. It's a wonderful tribute to her, as well. Even displays one of the outfits she wore on stage frequently.

[@acebaker3623]

That is an awesome museum! When we visited, there was a theramin you could actually try to play!

[@spiderdude2099]

I know I’ve actually seen it! It’s in remarkably good condition

[@happymoogman]

She was a genius. PERFECT intonation, and dynamics. She has never been topped. So glad this was filmed.

[@angelinapirolo]

This song has been my love since I was 8. And now it’s in the Loki show?! Played on my favorite instrument?! I’m about to spontaneously combust.

[@Yoaedn]

Lol really the theremin is your Favorite instrument.. Haha. I first heard of this instrument on the Big bang theory show. 😂

[@angelinapirolo]

@@Yoaedn I love love the theremin! It’s the perfect blend of haunting and sweet. And ahh! I forgot Sheldon plays it!

[@Yoaedn]

@@angelinapirolo yah, lol. When I heard it on BBT I thought it was just annoying. It was a Hilarious scene tho 😂. Never looked into the theremin until today.! I saw Carolina Eyck's ted talk. And heard her ecstacy of gold song, it was pretty incredible!. Any Song recommendations?

[@michaelcorrigan6577]

If you say your going to combust its not spontaneous. 😆

[@bjerk1881]

I saw this exact comment on another post lol wtf XD

[@mistermachiavelli3274]

I love the Theremin. The way Ms. Rockmore plays, gives it a sound like an opera singer.

[@Kaediths]

The mother of electronic music.

[@Markov092]

Electro-Magnetic music :))

[@marup87]

That title can be for Delia Derbyshire or Daphne Oram, but anyway this woman definitely rules!

[@brunomassagemayurveda7083]

No sorry , that is Hip-Hop from detroit !!! This is other thing !! this Quantic Phisics !

[@maChao97tachibana]

@@marup87 she's talking bout music not musician

[@f.u.c8308]

I thought it started in at earlier like 1876 that’s when the synthesizer was invented

[@ferdburfel7447]

For those interested: Clara Rockmore's theremin, the instrument in this video, can be seen at the Museum of Musical Instruments in Scottsdale, AZ.

[@officerari]

The first time I heard this, I actually cried. Everytime I hear this, I just feel like an alien in space

[@fyunkyflamingo651]

same. ;)

[@yardenkiperman3212]

I can't stop crying😭

I'm a writer and after hearing this wrote "The theremint won't make me cry", i also have that sensation, its a powerfull melody.

[@jeweldey3699]

I cried too!

[@casper5311]

well, we are just aliens in spinning aimlessly through space on a floating rock.

[@ronaldli5]

Look at those precise hand movements at 0:13 to 0:32. What an underappreciated and pretty unknown musical instrument, an an underrated musical talent this women I think is.

[@mjrotondi5086]

She doesn't need ratings or approval from anyone!

[@richarddixon70]

Actually Clara Rockmore is very highly regarded as a musical virtuoso. She worked with Loen Theramin closely to develop the Theramin. She then invented the technique to play it that is still taught today. Her later association with Robert Moog led to him developing a commercially available Theramin. His work with that instrument inspired him to push further and invent the musical synthesizer in the 1960's.

[@cr4zyj4ck]

The Theremin is arguably the most difficult instrument on the planet to learn to play well instead of just making strange alien noises. There is nothing to give you any cue about where to place your hands other than pure muscle memory.

[@silassongs779]

@@richarddixon70 If you get a chance, scroll up a few msgs, and see her own words, not mine, about Tchaikovsky coming to see her play Theremin in US, and his request that she play Bach for him. She was indeed, and without doubt one of the finest musicians of any era. The only difference is that her preferred instrument was a more recent invention, yet that could not diminish neither her nor her magnificent musical abilities or her astounding and innate way of actually emoting on an completely "electronic" instrument. BTW, as a multi-instrumentalist who has TNTC instruments, including a Theremin, an old Fender Rhodes electric full case traveling electric piano, and one of the earliest Moog synthesizers that rolled off the production line, I'm right there with you on every word. 🤟🎼

[@JobvanderZwan]

@@richarddixon70 I guess "underrated" in this context is supposed to mean "more famous among the general public". But yes, she was highly regarded, but "merely" by her own peers. Personally I think that might be the better kind of fame though - appreciated by people who know what they're talking about, and less hassle from everyone else!

[@emilyyates4177]

Fun fact: she possessed the skill of absolute pitch - ie - if you told her so sing 440hz she could sing/play an A to you

[@MariadaPenhaRothschild]

but only one, why?

[@schmoyoho]

this makes me believe in humankind

[@airraan1692]

woah dudes famous

[@KianLucy]

ha hope you still looking at us now, we’re still pathetic

[@AuraHerrmann]

So do you. "If you were me..."

[@jorgemartin5093]

That feeling is too much hope in us....

[@jawad9757]

Well this was a pleasant surprise

[@halloerde]

After a lifetime of music, and just when you think you have heard everything, it is great to have your world shaken, by something as unexpected, and as beautiful as this.

[@singerpianistgirl]

To me, this embodies the sound of a perfect human voice. So beautiful 😭

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

It can sound just as bad as a human voice, this woman is an angel.

[@mardelkristine1612]

it's not her voice though, it's violin. She's the maestro

[@catherinehammond2907]

It is not a violin but a THEREMIN.

[@mardelkristine1612]

my bad

[@catherinehammond2907]

:)

[@hannahm6067]

This instrument is so cool, it uses antennas to create the sound and I honestly can't really wrap my head around it but all I know is that it's so cool and Clara is really good at playing it.

[@lparisl3889]

+Hannah M Well,just to clarify,it creates sound because of the changes in the electromagnetic field when someone puts their hand next to the antennas.Due to the sensitiveness of the antennas,the change is notified and tranformed into microwaves that indentify as sound.

[@TheMillydi]

I bet the person who uploaded this never thought that 9 years later they'd get like a millions views in one day lol

[@TheRetroScene]

+TheMillydi got to love google , thats it im looking at old people i can stick up on my channel and hope google do the same for me lol

[@shlojk123]

Actually, if you look at the view statistics, the view count has been steadily rising over the last couple of years rather have a huge spike on the day google did a doodle on it.

[@TheMillydi]

+The Horror :-O I didn't even realize you could do that :D haha thx

[@TheRetroScene]

I didn't either. Fair point to make

[@lilyestabrooks4477]

2.8 million now

[@hauntedtypewriter7515]

theremin always gives me spooky yet really warm and beautiful vibes. p.s. these two ladies seem like a pair of old witch sisters enjoying themselves (and that just gives me life)

[@brianwaddington8786]

This is just the right piece of music for this instrument. Superbly interpreted here.

[@rg2116]

well time to get a theremin

[@mariastaikopoulou153]

+RG-26920 Air Core yes

[@maryburnight1643]

+RG-26920 Air Core hahaha

[@MyITRcom]

Moog makes a nice one that isn't so expensive.

[@mjrotondi5086]

ok. Then make a video of u play g like her ......after 50 yrs of practice. 😀

[@borbetomagus]

Or try the online Theremin by Femurdesign and try to replicate Clara Rockmore's wonderful performance. I can't even play the simplest of melodies with any accuracy (much less feeling) - like the Christmas carol 'Joy To The World' or 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. I'd probably get a Moog 'Theremini', which has pitch control that makes it much, much easier for new users to play specific notes with accuracy, plus normal Theremin options. Lydia Kavina has a good demonstration of what it can do and gives hope for new users at 6m05s -- /watch?v=8bakI0ITCqQ

[@crystal-pupa]

wowww, she imitates a human voice with the theremin so well. the scoops and phrases are breathtaking

[@grail68]

I hope this vid stays up forever, this is history

[@oooomingmak]

she’s playing with her whole heart. i listen to this piece all the time but never seen a video before, so so beautiful.

[@ProfessorIgor]

this thing is, about Theremins... it's so amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, incomprehensibly, inconceivably difficlult to play and sound like she does, that it's almost other worldly. The fact she can make it sound like she does is nothing short of a miracle.

[@RichardRoland]

How weird is that this was the first youtube video I've ever watched... Great piece by the way

[@reggierodriguez6546]

This is so celestial and extremely relaxing. Thank you Google for helping me discover our ancestors timeless masterpiece. Peace and love to everyone.

[@elDoctoErudito]

Una mujer increíble. He visto a muchos músicos tocando el theremin, pero ninguno con una técnica y un virtuosismo tan extraordinario.

[@lauraarana2846]

posiblemente Theremin diseño este instrumentio para ella pues es la exponenete mas influyente ni siquiera el mismo Leon toca con la perfeccion y sutileza que lo hace Clara la estoy amando

[@barbaradonoso4902]

Era virtuosa del violín y tocaba junto a su esposo ,un enorme genio inventor que fue condenado dos veces a los campos soviéticos en Siberia.De seguro,cuando hizo esa grabación, la dedicó de cierta forma a Leon...

[@JavierPhotoMX]

Debes de escuchar a Carolina Eyck, es como si Clara hubiera vuelto a nacer, remasterizada.

[@manjake]

That is just beautiful. I have no words.

[@jabble__]

Is she playing with her eyes closed? I had already fallen in love with this performance, but that, that just sealed the deal for me. Absolutely beautiful.

[@neb985]

Here looking for this beautiful peace after hearing it in Loki.

[@a.e.g.2770]

Me too

[@Cristian-io2yh]

Me too. ✨

[@momoseokangjoon8936]

Which ep????

[@neb985]

@@momoseokangjoon8936 Episode 4, the scene in Renslayer's office with Mobius

[@teer21archery8]

So Magnif........ wait how did i get here ive got a term paper due tomorrow darn Google

[@Ihavepinkeye]

I heard this at an instrument museum today. I instantly fell in love.

[@samopoku8]

Sam here, the one in Phoenix!

[@Ihavepinkeye]

yes! I believe I went to the same one! What a small world lol!

[@atkayma]

+waldo899cp saw it in Phoenix the other day too!

[@TinselKoala]

Absolute and utter virtuosity. I weep at the sweetness. Thank you Clara, I miss you. And thank you Yaoikan for posting these videos.

[@KeyAndEnter]

Theremin is by far one of my favorite instruments. Always wanted to try one out.

[@schmoyoho]

still watching in 2017

[@davegrohl7666]

+schmoyoho fuck off

[@glasnost8863]

+schmoyoho Lol nice try

[@R1ngwraith]

yes, still Mr. Time Traveler

[@sonicdark1375]

2018?

[@sejmuria7437]

You better practise more on your Auto-Tune and editing skills Mr Schmoyoho Troll. :P

[@mstalcup]

The amount of dedication and sensitivity in the playing by Clara Rockmore here really attests to her boundless vision of what this instrument can allow.

[@charlesfoster141]

Just incredible, amazing and magnificent. I am flabbergasted at this terrific performance. Almost speechless. What a soulful instrument, the Theremin is closer to human or spirits than even a cello. I would love to have heard her play in a lower register. Wow!

[@Pattilapeep]

what an exquisite performance! i have always loved this instrument and her rendition of this piece is superb.

[@aennaenn7468]

Fascinating, no idea this even existed. Thanks google. Seriously though, beautiful. Also, seems like an instrument out of star trek.

[@kaianttila1619]

It's from the planet Vulcan.

[@jetpaq]

+Trenton Stone funny you say that..i think this is the instrument they used in the theme song? im researching now!!

[@MinusTwoPoints]

+jetpaq it is

[@UristMcTubedwarf]

who knew such a strange instrument could play such beautiful music...

[@cymatic83]

This piece literally moves me to tears. Such a haunting tone, she plays it so beautifully.

[@governorofthedeathstar1680]

Wonderful music from a gifted musician. Happy birthday to Ms. Rockmore. And may the LORD rest her soul.

[@ShawMcGumbry]

Wow - playing the Theremin is tough enough, but to pull off such a beautiful performance of Le Cygne on it like this is amazing. She had skills, mad skills.

[@AnaRodrigues-rl6vc]

She is playing it with so much feeling! It's so beautiful!

[@oinotna11esoJ]

Simply amazing. I play the clarinet and I knew this piece before, but played by Clara with the Theremin sounds like heaven.

[@RiotonzukRotMG]

I'm so glad this song is enjoying a renaissance. The moment I heard this, I was entranced.. Beautiful.

[@americanIDOLfan11111]

Google brought me here..... and up until 5 minutes ago, I didn't even know what the fuck a Theremin was....

[@wazz1154]

+Ana Castellano same here, lol

[@gittarman]

+Ana Castellano I knew only because of Sheldon on Big Bang Theory, lol

[@ChiefsFan-pk5lp]

+Ana Castellano totally agree, this old lady looks like she is meditating

[@yasamanhesami7587]

its a masterpiece

same

[@LoriMarie99]

Watching Loki on Disney+ tonight, and with thanks to Shazam, it brought me here. Beautiful!

[@tapas667]

WOW That Incredible

[@zaijiana]

I'm listening and watching this, and I'm crying.

[@正子長原]

美しい。 何度でも聴きたい演奏です。

[@KaosInOrder]

I knew what a Theremin is and how it sounds but it never heard of Clara Rockmore before. This is really beautiful.

[@Rudra0141]

what magic, music is..

[@velvetthunder4150]

+Ravi S Chadha It is what man decorates its time in, as art is what mankind decorates its space in.

[@francoischauvelin]

In my opinion, Music is the ultimate invention of all humanity.

[@z-u-r-a]

Whoa... Me and my brother are learning this for two pianos right now. I love this theremin version. I can't believe I found this on accident. Nice!

[@joechen2232]

Who's here after Google's little game

[@yashyagnik5913]

me

[@aja749]

+Joe Chen Me too

[@shashikiran5282]

me

[@abhi4195]

+Joe Chen mee too

[@vish341]

+Joe Chen me too :)

[@Miss-Monster]

I've heard this instrument but never knew what it was! This is simply amazing.. Clara Rockmore, you're awesome! and you rock!

[@trishalivingston1051]

Clara is a genius. WOW! Perfect pitch and much more. What an artist. I have never heard of her before. This is incredible. TY for sharing her magical talent.

[@milicajovanovic370]

AMAZING! i live in a musician family and i didn t know what this was! omg, why?!?! this is awesome

[@granina8273]

It's so relaxing and heartwarming. Happy 105th Birthday Mrs. Rockmore ❤️

[@2011littleguy]

Ok. That's a WOW! First time I heard this piece on Theremin. She's amazing. Perfect music for this unusual instrument.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

This is absolutely beautiful

[@Ice0472]

Right?!❤❤

[@ddawson43]

I thought she was humming :o

[@lfcambotta]

+dave dawson HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@tiocuauh]

+dave dawson Jajaja you fucking ignorant withe trash piece of shit

[@figp123]

+Cuauhtémoc Nava You're the ignorant here

[@Stromblut]

+dave dawson oh you are mean xD :p

[@SonBrimmer]

+Cuauhtémoc Nava how do you know he's withe, he could baclk?

[@sarawunsch9035]

Man, I haven't touched my theremin in years.

[@annulrsolformrkelse4023]

+Jay Bee Why?

[@mhikl4484]

+Sara Wunsch Clara lived into her late eighties, even though she was malnourished as a child. Theremin lived to 97, even with the struggle of problems in the USSR (imprisoned etc.). Maybe there is something about the theremin and longevity. Maybe sleep with it plugged in, under your bed. That's where my ukulele rests. (I'm joking.) Namaste and care, mhikl

[@CrazyHorseInvincible]

+Sara Wunsch Apparently they didn't get it. Sigh...the joke is that since you don't need to touch a theremin to play it...

[@tavern2468]

+Sara Wunsch ahhh i see what you did there

[@heneedsomemilk5629]

is this a pun??? XD

[@АнтонинаМязина-щ6я]

Это БОЖЕСТВЕННОЕ ЧУДО!

[@Sotelurian]

I think I love everything about this video. The piece of music, the instrument, the performer, the setting, and the soft focus and warm tone of the film itself.

[@envitech02]

Absolute heaven!!! I've not heard of her before but a quick check reveals that she was born in Lithuania in 1911 and passed 1998. Now Clara plays in heaven.

[@bflp]

Thank you Google, for showing me this :D i'm really amazed

[@ingridwissink4899]

She really plays it like a violin - amazing.

[@MegaBadgeman]

Or the human voice.

[@ingridwissink4899]

@@MegaBadgeman Yes! However the violin is one of the instruments that comes the closest to the human voice!

[@MegaBadgeman]

@@ingridwissink4899 I'm not sure but because violins strings are arranged in an arch the violin like other stringed instruments can play two notes together, something a vocalist can't normally do.

[@ingridwissink4899]

@@MegaBadgeman I'm a violinist so I'm aware lol! Playing double stops (2 notes at once) is less common in violin playing than single notes. I'm just talking about the overall timbre. People say the same about cellos and violas of course, they're like the equivalent of lower voices.

[@TiempoNuevo-ew7ty]

I know I've heard this on the radio decades ago and thought it was a beautiful singer. Truly brings tears to the eyes. This was a wonderful song to play on the theremin.

[@LutherJamie]

Okay

[@LutherJamie]

That's beautiful 😍, hi 👋

[@KrazyFrog856]

The emotion and soul behind such a strange little instrument is absolutely beyond me. It is like a woman’s tender lullaby-humming voice to her children. Felt teary listening to this beauty.

[@revolioclockbergjr8482]

The sound of silence brought me here. Such a haunting, melancholic piece that I initially thought was being sung at a high pitch. Glad I checked it out because I would not have known about theremin.

[@niamhoconnor8986]

Fun fact: aliens don't have vocal cords, instead they have a tiny theremin in their throat

[@roylorenzo-c3h]

Damn this instrument is sooo underrated.. it's amazing what you can do with it .. from classics to psychedelic music ..

[@beadiaz9068]

am i the only one who at first thought that she was singing?

[@EddSjo]

yes, you're the only one.

[@liberatora]

+Bea Diaz no not the only one :)

[@rickimam]

I've heard this instrument before and yes, it sounds like singing.

[@anthonywang384]

+Bea Diaz I thought she was singing in the beginning too!

[@OperationKTB]

No you're not. I first thought the sound was a woman's angel voice

[@fyunkyflamingo651]

Beautiful. Truly Beautiful.

[@cherenkov_blue]

I had a video about the theremin recommended to me today and decided to revisit this masterpiece. I've actually seen one of Rockmore's theremins at the MIM in Phoenix. The accompanying video clip is exactly this recording. What a wild and wonderful instrument the theremin is. When played right, it is hauntingly beautiful. The Swan in particular has a personal connection to me, so this video reliably brings me to tears.

[@TheRandomAsian711]

The band geek in me wants to learn how to play the theremin now o.o You go Clara Rockmore :)

[@gloriahuffman6612]

Sun., Jan 10 2015 3:43 pm EST - The beauty of Clara Rockmore's conceptualization and performance is beyond words to describe. No violin can compete with the capacity of the theremin, conducted by her virtuosic hands, to embody the composer's most ethereal impression of this magnificent melody.

[@tankhurl4312]

yes

[@tankhurl4312]

it's so passionate

[@ryanchakrabrty1623]

A simple human being who's here after playing game in Google

[@alexey926]

Saaame. Very interesting!

[@rabizidniilman3254]

@@AnExpositionOfArt nope not happening

[@HelgaCavoli]

Me too.

[@rexteryt1275]

Ryan mee boi

[@angelortega5665]

Fr

[@johnruggeri843]

Gorgeous performance. For me the theremin when played with this skill is one of the most beautiful sounds ever. It is like violin/viola/cello meet soprano.

[@robertoparamo2284]

Gracias, Ludofonía, por ayudarme a recordar a Clara Rockmore

[@christopherarmstrong-steve1122]

This instrument has been around on Public TV for years, introducing several of its shows, especially detective shows where "spookiness" is also a part. Most recently, watch "Midsomer Murders" to hear a theremin introduction theme.

[@KVM1113]

The Musical Instrument Museum in Scottsdale, Arizona has a pretty good exhibit on Clara Rockmore, complete with a theremin that you can play.

[@FrancSchiphorst]

And we are back!

[@umbertoblasimme1646]

Fantastico strumento musicale !!! Ho saputo della sua esistenza solo di recente , e proprio grazie a KZbin !!

[@AsylumFreak19]

Happy Birthday Ms. Rockmore and I've been listening to you since the 90's as a child

[@ChaseAnnalise]

This is amazing.

[@themjian]

Who else is here because of Loki? So glad Loki revived this beautiful piece, goes so well with Loki.

[@lindildeev5721]

I must find this scene.

[@themjian]

@@lindildeev5721 it's in the Episode 4, middle part where Hunter B15 came to get Sylvie to clear her doubts.

[@lindildeev5721]

@@themjian It won't be easy to find.

[@MrRambo4]

I have one thing to say. WOW! Just wow!

[@rickhobson3211]

Damn it. Crying. RIP Clara. Thank you for your music.

[@janetwilliams4341]

Happy Birthday and thank you for the lovely music.

[@JimMarshall57]

Smoothest artist i've ever seen.. even employs her pinkie to to add nuance..

[@kumaranr6931]

Who are all listen this song in 2023?

[@dnunez2]

MEEE

[@azzahilwani]

aFTER pLAYING gOOGLE gAME, mE

[@klentlumbab4561]

Being in quarantine

[@rexteryt1275]

Kumi Franklin Meee after Google game

[@kikasol5538]

Me

[@Shljonx]

i like when she drops the beat

[@NReese-if1nm]

Amazing... just amazing. This woman was truly the master of the theremin. I once read that the theremin was "the perfect instrument" -- but that very few people could play it precisely because it WAS "the perfect instrument."

[@johnridley1038]

What a unique sound, Played by a virtuoso, The number of things that have had to come together to create this, A beutiful composition, Leon therenim creating the the instrument and clara rockmores dedication to the instrument, She somehow has the control of your emotions in this peice, just how the composer intended.

[@Caldella]

I recognized the tune from the Google doodle but couldn't place it. As soon as I saw this video's title: "Aha! That's it!"