Theremin - "Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix" from "Samson & Delilah" by Saint Saëns

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Theremin - "Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix" from "Samson & Delilah" by Saint Saëns late 1920's, and is the only musical instrument played without being touched. Its circuitry includes two radio frequency oscillators; one at a fixed rate, the frequency of the other determined by the thereminist's right hand (acting as the grounded plate of a variable capacitor) as it moves beside the upright antenna; this controls the pitch. The difference between the two frequencies creates audio signals heard via an amplifier. Using a similar principle, the left hand's proximity to the ...From:ThereminstrelViews:0 0ratingsTime:03:19More inMusic
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Theremin - "Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix" from "Samson & Delilah" by Saint Saëns A theremin performance of "Mon Coeur S'ouvre à ta Voix" (also known as "Softly Awakes my Heart") from the opera "Samson and Delilah" by Saint-Saëns. Played on a Moog Etherwave Pro Theremin. Initially, I recorded this piece yesterday, but after reviewing it, decided I wasn't happy with it. The intonation was satisfactory, and the jumps clean and accurate - but somehow, the precision seemed to rob the piece of any emotion, and it sounded rather cold and clinical. I rerecorded it today, using a ... From: Thereminstrel Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:19 More in Music
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