There's already an excellent set of Beethoven symphonies conducted by Herbert Blomstedt with the Staatskapelle Dresden, recorded in the late 1970s. It's now on a budget label and can be picked up for ...

Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is hard to master but offers an enticing reward: freedom. Invented by accident in the 1920s, the unusual electronic instrument is ...

Experience an extraordinary evening and immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the theremin! This unique instrument, invented by Léon Theremin, revolutionized the music of the 20th century.

Plenty of bands from the 1960s changed the way we experienced music. From The Beatles’ revolutionary way of producing pop music to the genre-broadening guitar stylings of Jimi Hendrix, plenty of 1960s ...

While Latin-American music was prominently featured in October, the Central Ohio Symphony presented “The French Perspective” during the November concert. In addition, there was the world premiere of ...

In the late 1950s, trombonist Paul Tanner and amateur inventor Bob Whitsell developed an instrument to mimic the sound of a theremin. The Electro-Theramin used a different control mechanism but ...

In a darkened movie theater, a spaceship hovers high on the big screen. Eerie music wafts in like ectoplasm filling a room. It’s strange and foreboding, like the sound of a disembodied voice, a ...

Roli, the maker of quirky, portable, and expressive digital pianos and keyboard instruments, has a new device that can both teach budding pianists how to play music and provide seasoned musicians with ...

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When the Houston Ballet opens its season on Sept. 6, with "The Little Mermaid", there will be an unusual instrument in the orchestra pit. The theremin, which famed music critic Harold C. Schonberg ...