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Release Date: 12/26/2006 Label: Bridge Catalog #: 9208 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Fritz Kreisler, Johann Mattheson, Antonín Dvorák, Anis Fuleihan, Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Gaspar Cassadó, Johann Sebastian Bach, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Maurice Ravel, George Gershwin, Avery Robinson, Manuel Ponce, R. S. Louiguy Performer: Clara Rockmore, Nadia Reisenberg, Jorge Morel
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In 1975 Theremin pioneer Clara Rockmore came out of retirement at the behest of Robert Moog and recorded several hours worth of repertoire, mostly encore-type fare. Twelve pieces were released by Delos; here are the remaining 16. If you can get past the Theremin's horror-movie connotations and oleaginous vibrato, you'll have no trouble appreciating Rockmore's intelligent musicianship and effortless mastery. Like Fritz Kreisler and Vladimir Horowitz, Rockmore was a born encore player. Her feeling for nuance, sense of proportion, subtle dynamic inflections, and tasteful, varied portamentos convey character and dignity in a wide range of material, including Kreisler's Liebeslied, Dvorák's Humoreske, Schubert's Ave Maria, Chopin's Posthumous C-sharp minor Nocturne, Bach's Air (on the G-string), and the famous Aria from Villa-Lobos' Bachianas-Brasileiras No. 5. Even audience-baiting numbers such as Summertime and La Vie en Rose make the most sincere, unhackneyed impressions. Rockmore's sister, pianist Nadia Reisenberg, hardly could be more sympathetic and stylish a collaborator. However, in three previously-issued selections, Reisenberg's piano parts are replaced by newly recorded accompaniments: a cello ensemble in the Fuliehan Pastorale and the aforementioned Villa-Lobos, plus Jorge Morel's guitar in Ponce's Estrellita. They work beautifully. Everything about this release constitutes a labor of love, including the booklet notes and photographs. The boxy sonics have dated somewhat, but that shouldn't deter theremin fans from an essential acquisition for anyone who cares about the instrument. --Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com |
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| 1. |
Liebesleid by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit |
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Air for Violin and Harpsichord in B minor by Johann Mattheson | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Baroque Written: Germany |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit |
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Humoresque in F sharp major, B 138 by Antonín Dvorák | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1884 |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit |
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Concerto for Theremin: Pastorale by Anis Fuleihan | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: USA |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 4 Minutes 3 Secs. |
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| Notes: This selections also features a cello ensemble. | |||||
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Ellens Gesang III, D 839/Op. 52 no 6 "Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Romantic Written: 1825; Vienna, Austria |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 4 Minutes 55 Secs. |
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Nocturne for Piano in C sharp minor, B 49 by Frédéric Chopin | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Romantic |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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| Notes: The attribution of this composition to Chopin is doubtful. | |||||
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Requiebros by Gaspar Cassadó | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: Spain |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 4 Minutes 1 Secs. |
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Suite for Orchestra no 3 in D major, BWV 1068: Air by Johann Sebastian Bach | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: Baroque Written: circa 1729-1731; Leipzig, Germany |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 5 Minutes 36 Secs. |
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Bachianas brasileiras no 5 for Soprano and 8 Cellos by Heitor Villa-Lobos | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1938-1945; Brazil |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 7 Minutes 3 Secs. |
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| Notes: This selections also features a cello ensemble. | |||||
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Midnight Bells by Fritz Kreisler | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: Romantic Written: Austria |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 3 Minutes 48 Secs. |
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Mélodies hébraďques (2): no 1, Kaddisch by Maurice Ravel | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1914-1919; France |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 4 Minutes 43 Secs. |
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Porgy and Bess: Summertime by George Gershwin | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1935; USA |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 2 Minutes 47 Secs. |
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Water Boy by Avery Robinson | ||||
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Performer:
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: 20th Century Written: USA |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 2 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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Estrellita by Manuel Ponce | ||||
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Performer:
Jorge Morel (Guitar),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano),
Clara Rockmore (Theremin)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1912; Mexico |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 3 Minutes 1 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Jorge Morel. | |||||
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La vie en rose by R. S. Louiguy | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: 20th Century Written: 1946; France |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs. |
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Concerto for Harpsichord in D minor, BWV 1052: 2nd movement, Arioso by Johann Sebastian Bach | ||||
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Performer:
Clara Rockmore (Theremin),
Nadia Reisenberg (Piano)
Period: Baroque Written: circa 1738-1739; Leipzig, Germany |
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Date of Recording: 07/1975 Venue: Producers Recording Studio, New York Cit Length: 3 Minutes 56 Secs. |
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