L. S. Termen: Faustus of the Twentieth Century

The author narrates the story of L. S. Termen, the Soviet inventor who created the world's first electronic musical instrument. Details about Termen's life are given, and his inventions in various fields of technology, primarily in electronic music, are discussed. The author touches briefl...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 1991-01, Vol.24 (5), p.573-579
Main Author: Galeyev, Bulat M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Electroacoustic musical instruments
Historical Perspectives on the Arts, Sciences and Technology
Inventions
Music
Musical instruments
Musical performance
Musicians
Performing artists
Physics
Sound pitch
Theremins
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Summary:The author narrates the story of L. S. Termen, the Soviet inventor who created the world's first electronic musical instrument. Details about Termen's life are given, and his inventions in various fields of technology, primarily in electronic music, are discussed. The author touches briefly on Termen's life in the United States and offers readers less well known material about the inventor's later life, many aspects of which have remained inaccessible until recently.
ISSN:0024-094X
1530-9282
DOI:10.2307/1575663