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Russian inventor (1896–1993)
November 1993), better known as Leon Theremin, was a Russian inventor, most famous for his invention of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical
Leon_Theremin
Electronic musical instrument
performer (who is known as a thereminist). It is named after its inventor, Leon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928. The instrument's controlling section
Theremin
1993 documentary film
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey is a 1993 documentary film directed, written and produced by Steven M. Martin about the life of Léon Theremin and his
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
Theremin:_An_Electronic_Odyssey
Audio bug to spy on US embassy in Moscow
Thing was designed by Soviet Russian inventor Leon Theremin, best known for his invention of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument. In Russian
The_Thing_(listening_device)
Russian musician (born 1948)
Natasha Theremin, is a Russian musician. She is the daughter of Russian scientist, musician and inventor Léon Theremin and Maria Feodorovna Theremin (Gushchina)
Natasha_Theremin
Interdisciplinary research center in Moscow, Russia
was named for Leon Theremin - Russian inventor of the Theremin, one of the first widely used electronic musical instruments. The Theremin Center aims to
Theremin_Center
Musical artist
Theremin is a Russian composer and performer on the theremin, an electronic musical instrument. Peter Theremin is the great-grandson of Leon Theremin
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Leon Taylor (born 1977), British swimmer Léon Teisserenc de Bort (1855–1913), French meteorologist Léon Theremin (1896–1993), Russian inventor Léon Thévenin
Leon_(given_name)
Lithuanian violinist and thereminist (1911–1998)
However, after meeting fellow immigrant Léon Theremin and being introduced to his electronic instrument, the theremin, she became its most prominent player
Clara_Rockmore
Electric instrument invented by Leon Theremin
The terpsitone is an electronic musical instrument, invented by Léon Theremin, which consists of a platform fitted with space-controlling antennae, through
Terpsitone
British actor (born 1967)
Man", a disembodied head named Enzio in an urban gothic comedy and Leon Theremin, the Russian inventor famous for the electronic instrument that bears
Tom_Hollander
French and American composer (1883–1965)
founding the short-lived New Symphony Orchestra. In New York, he met Leon Theremin and other composers exploring the boundaries of electronic music. It
Edgard_Varèse
Acoustic surveillance device
using a light beam to remotely record sound probably originated with Léon Theremin in the Soviet Union at or before 1947, when he developed and used the
Laser_microphone
Name list
television and film director. Lev Termen (1896–1993), often translated as Leon Theremin, Russian inventor. Lev Tolstoy (1828–1910), often translated as Leo
Lev_(given_name)
American electronic music pioneer (1934–2005)
contributed the foreword to Glinsky's first book, Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage, about Leon Theremin, who was a principal inspiration to Moog. Moog
Robert_Moog
American composer and author (born 1952)
book, Theremin: Ether Music and Espionage won the 2001 ASCAP Deems Taylor Award, and is regarded as the standard work on the life of Leon Theremin. In 2009
Albert_Glinsky
Analogic electronic music instrument
present at a demonstration of the thereminvox by its inventor Lev Termen (Leon Theremin) in 1924. Obukhov composed several pieces for the Croix Sonore, in duet
Croix_Sonore
and engineering with an avowedly Communist social purpose. 1920 Theremin By Leon Theremin 1921 Aerial refueling By Russian-American aviation pioneer, inventor
Timeline of Russian innovation
Timeline_of_Russian_innovation
1974 film by Francis Ford Coppola
saxophone—was inspired by the passive covert listening devices created by Léon Theremin, such as the Great Seal bug. "He couldn't find out where [the bug] was
The_Conversation
popularly known as "WGY Television". Meanwhile, in the Soviet Union, Léon Theremin had been developing a mirror drum-based television, starting with 16-line
History_of_television
Instrument that uses electronic circuits to make sound
for Theremin and Orchestra, premièred with the Cleveland Orchestra with Leon Theremin as soloist. The next year Henry Cowell commissioned Theremin to create
Electronic_musical_instrument
Russian musician
September 1967) is a British-Russian theremin player, based in Oxfordshire, UK. The granddaughter of Léon Theremin's first cousin, Soviet anthropologist
Lydia_Kavina
Monophonic digital synthesizer
one of the oldest electronic instruments in history, the Theremin, created by Léon Theremin in 1929 and made popular as a source of atmospheric sound
Theremini
Soviet-era prison-workplace for engineers and scientists
account of life in sharashka Marfino. Léon Theremin, a pioneer of electronic music, the inventor of the theremin and a passive eavesdropping device. Nikolay
Sharashka
Series of interstellar radio transmissions
Internet. Each transmission comprised three sections: a sounding, a live theremin concert, and digital data including images and text. TAM was humanity's
Teen_Age_Message
Electro-mechanical musical instrument
was an electro-mechanical musical instrument designed and built by Leon Theremin in 1930 for composer Henry Cowell, intended to reveal connections between
Rhythmicon
2013 Austrian documentary film
important music history films of our time". Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey, a 1993 film about the inventor Léon Theremin Caviar, a 2019 comedy film by Elena
Elektro_Moskva
Creative arts movement inspired by historic depictions of the future
music of the first half of the 20th century, such as Guglielmo Marconi, Léon Theremin, Pierre Schaeffer, and Karlheinz Stockhausen (due to whom the band referred
Retrofuturism
Swift electric rifle Tesla coil, Tesla turbine – Nikola Tesla Theremin – Léon Theremin Thompson submachine gun – John T. Thompson Tobin tax — James Tobin
List of inventions named after people
List_of_inventions_named_after_people
Historic house in New York, United States
known as the theremin, calling it “a new sound in the world.” The theremin, named after its inventor, Soviet scientist and spy, Leon Theremin, captivated
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Caramoor_Center_for_Music_and_the_Arts
choreographer David Soyer – cellist Clifton Taylor – theatrical designer Léon Theremin Andrew Thomas – composition Tracie Thoms – actress Antony Tudor – choreographer
List of Juilliard School people
List_of_Juilliard_School_people
Russian composer and pianist (1812–1897)
my darling" (Russian: Не брани меня, родная), which was played by Léon Theremin around the 1950s, and later by Kaia Galina Urb with Heiki Mätlik. Mily
Alexandre_Dubuque
Soviet physicist (1880–1960)
Lukirsky, Isaak Kikoin, Igor Kurchatov, Yakov Frenkel, Nikolay Semyonov, Léon Theremin, Boris Davydov, and Lev Artsimovich. Ioffe asked Ernest Rutherford to
Abram_Ioffe
American dancer and dance educator (1916–1989)
student, arranged her funeral service. Williams married Léon Theremin in the mid-1930s. In 1938, Theremin suddenly returned to the Soviet Union, where he was
Lavinia_Williams
Towers and created modern theory of pipeline transport Leon Theremin, inventor and spy, created theremin, terpsitone, rhythmicon (the first drum machine) and
List_of_Russian_people
German theremin player (born 1987)
introduced to the theremin at the age of seven by her parents, and started getting lessons with Lydia Kavina, a niece of Leon Theremin, the inventor of
Carolina_Eyck
Aspect of music
involving multiple simultaneous periodic rhythms and collaborated with Leon Theremin to invent the rhythmicon, the first electronic rhythm machine, in order
Rhythm
Avant-garde composer and theorist
Abram Room's The Plan for Great Works (1930). Avraamov was friends with Leon Theremin and the pair were part of a team representing the USSR at the 1927 International
Arseny_Avraamov
Musical artist
Notices. Retrieved 8 July 2026. Bruce Woolley HQ Bruce Woolley discography at Discogs Albert Glinsky's biography of Leon Theremin Bruce Woolley at IMDb
Bruce_Woolley
Prison in Moscow, Russia
Steinberg, Chief Rabbi of the Polish Army Léon Theremin, a pioneer of electronic music, the inventor of the theremin and an electronic eavesdropping bug Sergei
Butyrka_prison
English scientist and MI5 intelligence officer
heard. The device was eventually attributed to the Soviet inventor Léon Theremin. In 1954, Wright was recruited as principal scientific officer for MI5
Peter_Wright_(MI5_officer)
American actor and filmmaker (born 1954)
the previous year in 1981. He made a documentary on Léon Theremin, the inventor of the theremin, one of the first electronic musical instruments, which
Steven_M._Martin
Region of the Russian Far East
however, some exceptions. Rumor suggested that Soviet agents seized Léon Theremin, an inventor, in the United States and forced him to return to the Soviet
Kolyma
American classical composer (1895–1943)
Schillinger collaborated with Léon Theremin, the inventor of the theremin. Schillinger wrote his First Airphonic Suite for Theremin, who played the instrument
Joseph_Schillinger
Music genre that uses electronic instruments
generation, for instance using devices such as an electronic oscillator, theremin, or synthesizer: no acoustic waves need to be previously generated by mechanical
Electronic_music
Art music genre, originated in 1950s
Alonso and Cameron Jones Telharmonium (1897), Thaddeus Cahill Theremin (1928), Leon Theremin Tuttivox (1953), Harald Bode UPIC (1977), Iannis Xenakis and
Electroacoustic_music
Radio transmissions using wavelengths between 10 m and 100 m
effects into music may be those of the Russian physicist and musician Léon Theremin, who perfected a form of radio oscillator as a musical instrument in
Shortwave_radio
of American Mathematical Society in 1942-43 Leon Theremin (1896–1993), physicist, inventor of the Theremin Peter Turchin (born 1957), biologist and the
List_of_Russian_Americans
Electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
1930–32, the innovative and hard-to-use Rhythmicon was developed by Léon Theremin at the request of Henry Cowell, who wanted an instrument that could
Drum_machine
Television that relies on a scanning device to display images
The station is still operating today. Meanwhile, in the Soviet Union, Léon Theremin had been developing a mirror drum-based television, starting with 16
Mechanical_television
Science of musical instruments and their classifications
theorist Curt Sachs, musicologist and organologist Andre Schaeffner Leon Theremin Anthony Baines, historical organologist and early authority on bagpipes
Organology
Jazz standard
name. Additionally, inventor Leon Theremin recorded an instrumental performance of the song on his own instrument, the Theremin, in 1930. Deep Night was also
Deep_Night
four trumpets, four trombones, piano, organ, two "cello theremins" designed by Leon Theremin (changed to two ondes Martenot in the revised version), and
Ecuatorial_(Varèse)
American musician
ten-person theremin ensemble rehearsing for their debut at the Carnegie Hall with Leon Theremin. Sometime afterward, the Rosens offered Theremin the use
Lucie_Bigelow_Rosen
Technical university in Saint Petersburg, Russia
of the Institute, Léon Theremin worked on the development of electronic musical instruments. His first demonstration of the theremin was held in Polytechnic
Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University
Peter_the_Great_St._Petersburg_Polytechnic_University
Video camera system with a limited set of receivers
mechanical CCTV system was developed in June 1927 by Russian physicist Leon Theremin. Originally requested by CTO (the Soviet Council of Labor and Defense)
Closed-circuit_television
15, 2010. At 14 he built his own theremin – the first electronic instrument, named for its inventor, Leon Theremin – based on descriptions in a hobby
List of Bronx High School of Science alumni
List_of_Bronx_High_School_of_Science_alumni
Day of the year
washboarder, and singer (born 1900) 1993 – Léon Theremin, Russian physicist and engineer, invented the Theremin (born 1895) 1994 – Valter Palm, Estonian-American
November_3
2014 novel by Sean Michaels
fictionalized account of the relationship between Léon Theremin (also known as Lev Termen), the inventor of the theremin, and Clara Rockmore, the musician regarded
Us_Conductors
Electronic tracking technology
and RAIN Alliance webinars in July 2025.[citation needed] In 1945, Leon Theremin invented the "Thing", a listening device for the Soviet Union that retransmitted
Radio-frequency identification
Radio-frequency_identification
American film director and animator (1906–1983)
of color organs, as a means of painting with light. She worked with Leon Theremin and Thomas Wilfred and was also influenced by the abstract animated
Mary_Ellen_Bute
American composer and musical performer
language. In subsequent years, Brown learned the theremin—after seeing a documentary on the life of Leon Theremin in the mid-1990s—and the đàn bầu (Vietnamese
Elizabeth_Brown_(musician)
Musical instrument that modifies an existing class of instruments
Museum of Modern Art and partner organisations in 2009. Leon Theremin developed the theremin in 1920. The instrument is played without physical contact:
Experimental musical instrument
Experimental_musical_instrument
Day of the year
Firaq Gorakhpuri, Indian author, poet, and critic (died 1982) 1896 – Leon Theremin, Russian-Soviet electronic musical instruments inventor (died 1993)
August_28
1966 single by the Beach Boys
attention being paid to the theremin due to "Good Vibrations" prompted Russian authorities to exile its inventor, Leon Theremin. "Good Vibrations" was frequently
Good_Vibrations
Canadian musician and composer
Language Afterparty Edit, Dir. Philip Anagnos, Stones Throw Records Leon Theremin Raymond Scott Robert Moog Jim Copp Bebe and Louis Barron DeRemer, Leigh
Bruce_Haack
Musical artist
teachers was Leon Theremin. She made her debut at Carnegie Hall playing the electronic instrument invented by Theremin, the eponymously named theremin. In 1937
Rosalyn_Tureck
singer of Aleka's Attic, 23 (drug overdose) November 3 – Léon Theremin, inventor of the Theremin musical instrument, 97 November 6 – Torsten Fenslau, (Culture
1993_in_music
Calendar year
Canadian-born American actor, film director, and producer (d. 1933) August 27 – Léon Theremin, Russian inventor (d. 1993) August 28 – Arthur Calwell, Australian politician
1896
(born 1961), Armenia/U.S. – Mach kernel, NeXTSTEP, macOS Léon Theremin (1896–1993), Russia – theremin, interlace, burglar alarm, terpsitone, Rhythmicon (first
List_of_inventors
Device that converts sound into an electrical signal
physical principle called the Thing was devised by Soviet Russian inventor Leon Theremin and used to bug the US Ambassador's residence in Moscow between 1945
Microphone
Czech actor
nad Labem in the Czech National Football League. Teremin (2005) .... Léon Theremin, nominated for Alfréd Radok Award A Streetcar Named Desire (2003) .
Ivan_Trojan
electromechanical musical instrument. In the early 20th century, Leon Theremin created the Theremin, an early electronic instrument played without physical contact
Music technology (electronic and digital)
Music_technology_(electronic_and_digital)
1915 : Lee de Forest created the Audion Piano 1917 : Leon Theremin invented the prototype of the Theremin, an instrument which is played without touching it
Timeline_of_music_technology
Canadian novelist, music critic, and blogger
Books (US) in 2014. This book is inspired by the lives of Léon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, and the musician Clara Rockmore. Us Conductors was named
Sean_Michaels_(writer)
Municipal town in Saint Petersburg, Russia
time 300-kilowatt wireless telegraphy station was built in the city. Léon Theremin worked at that station in 1918–1919. In 1918, after the October Revolution
Pushkin,_Saint_Petersburg
Contemporary Music. Arseny Avraamov pioneered the graphical sound, and Leon Theremin invented thereminvox, one of the early electronic instruments. However
Music_of_Russia
intermediaries between the producer of music and the listener". However, Leon Theremin disagreed and saw "the electrical apparatus tapping more directly into
Virtual_orchestra
Music genre
composed First Airphonic Suite for Theremin and Orchestra, which premièred with the Cleveland Orchestra with Leon Theremin as soloist.[citation needed] Percy
Live_electronic_music
Léonide Massine, ballet dancer and choreographer (d. 1979). August 27 – Leon Theremin, inventor (d. 1993). October 17 – Prince Roman Petrovich of Russia (d
1896_in_Russia
aeronautical engineering Feodosy Krasovsky: astronomer and geodesist Leon Theremin: science for inventing eavesdropping equipment Sergey Ivanovich Vavilov:
List of recipients of the Stalin Prize
List_of_recipients_of_the_Stalin_Prize
electronic instruments. Theremin, one of the first mass-produced electronic musical instruments, was invented by Leon Theremin in the Soviet Union before
Culture_of_Russia
American composer (1897–1965)
as discussed in New Musical Resources, led him in 1930 to commission Leon Theremin to invent the Rhythmicon, or Polyrhythmophone, a transposable keyboard
Henry_Cowell
character – Theia, a hypothesized ancient planet. Leon Theremin, Russian inventor – Theremin, Theremin cello. Thespis, Greek actor – thespian, thespis (plant)
List_of_eponyms_(L–Z)
Australian musician, composer and producer (born 1978)
Melbourne. He is a student of Russian theremin virtuosa Lydia Kavina, the first cousin twice removed of Léon Theremin (the inventor of the instrument). With
Miles_Brown_(musician)
German composer and theremin player
Human Interactivity and Theremin: Berlin-Moscow. At the end of the 1990s Buchholz met Lydia Kavina, the grandniece of Léon Theremin; later she went to Moscow
Barbara_Buchholz
Romanian musician and artist
inspired by the classics of electronic, aleatoric or minimal music: Léon Theremin, Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Morton Subotnick
Mircea_Florian_(musician)
Musical instruments and recording devices that use electrical circuits
1915 : Lee de Forest created the Audion Piano 1917 : Leon Theremin invented the prototype of the Theremin 1921 : First commercial AM radio Broadcast made by
Music_technology_(electric)
American composer and music educator (1880–1967)
to invent an instrument called a rhythmicon. Unfortunately for them, Léon Theremin had already developed a similar instrument with the same name. In 1936
W._Otto_Miessner
Month in 1993
player; in Florence, Italy Died: Leon Theremin (born Lev Sergeyevich Termen), 97, Russian and Soviet inventor of the theremin China Airlines Flight 605, a
November_1993
German artist
Theremin, an electronic musical instrument controlled without physical contact. Nahum has performed with Peter Theremin, the great-grandson of Leon Theremin
Nahum_(artist)
2010 studio album by Kings of Leon
piano Robert Mallory – fiddle Krish Lingala – saxophone, synthesiser, theremin Chris Coleman – trumpet, backing vocals Mike Kezner – sitar, maracas Ken
Come_Around_Sundown
Stoletov, physicist, inventor of photoelectric cell Leon Theremin, polymath, inventor of interlace, theremin (the first successful electronic musical instrument)
List of Russian electrical engineers
List_of_Russian_electrical_engineers
Czech playwright and film director (born 1967)
most notable play is Teremin, inspired by the life of Russian inventor Léon Theremin. His 2008 film, Karamazovi, was the Czech Republic's official Oscar
Petr_Zelenka_(director)
Form of classical music composed for a small group of instruments
the incorporation of new instruments in the 20th century, such as the theremin and the synthesizer in chamber music compositions. Many composers sought
Chamber_music
American composer and computer engineer (born 1952)
and worked at IRCAM and the CCRMA in the 1980s. He has performed with Léon Theremin, Laurie Anderson, Tito Puente, Chucho Valdés, David A. Jaffe and Peter
Andrew_Schloss
1920) October 14 — Nikolay Baskakov, painter (b. 1918) November 3 — Leon Theremin, inventor (b. 1896) November 7 Nikolay Kostylev, weightlifter (b. 1938)
1993_in_Russia
August 2 – Lorenzo Herrera, singer and composer (d. 1960) August 15 – Léon Theremin, Russian inventor of the musical instrument named after him (d. 1993)
1896_in_music
American radio engineer and inventor
to invent an instrument called a rhythmicon. Unfortunately for them, Léon Theremin had already developed a similar instrument with the same name. In 1934
Benjamin_Miessner
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List_of_Russian_inventors
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