Aug 24, 1995
83 min
Full-HD

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1995)

After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.

Category

Documentary Music

Country

United Kingdom United States of America

Companies

Kaga Bay Channel 4 Television

Leon Theremin

Self – Inventor of the Theremin

Clara Rockmore

Self – Theremin Virtuoso

Robert Moog

Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer

Nicolas Slonimsky

Self – Composer and Historian

Paul Shure

Self – Musician

Henry Solomonoff

Self – Theremin Studio Member

Suki Bader

Self – Theremin Dancer

Beryl Campbell

Self – Theremin Dancer

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