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Theremin - An Electronic Odyssey (1993)

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Very few people would recognize the name of Leon Theremin (1896-1993) if it weren't for the electronic musical instrument he invented around 1918. Fans of the first Star Trek series will recognize its sounds, but it was used in orchestral compositions and movies quite extensively for many decades, and even played a role in the Brian Wilson's composition of the Beach Boys' hit Good Vibrations. However, this documentary shows that the inventor of the forerunner instrument in electronic music is a

Apr 18, 2006

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Brilliant in moments if also flawed, this is a fascinating chronicle of the man who revolutionized modern music with the world's first electronic instrument; impact on movie scores is one of the docu's best parts.

January 8, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
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Fascinating.

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San Francisco Examiner

Dad I not known that this was a documentary, I could have convinced myself that this was a Woody Allen comedy about a genius inventor of screwball machines.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Internet Reviews | Comment
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A fine, straight-forward documentary that relates an incredible story.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | Comment
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A documentary about the creator of the musical instrument, Leon Theremin. It's a story about a man with a passion for electronics and music, a man with an inventive and radical mind. It should come as no surprise that he had a profound influence on the development of electronic music as we know it. The theramin took

December 7, 2008
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A fascinating look into the history of one of the strangest, yet beautiful instruments in existence.

January 28, 2012

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