“Drawing Music From the Air”, Early press photograph of one of Léon Théremin’s first theremin students in the United States ~ Alexandra Stepanoff, silver-gelatin print, 6 x 8 inches, c. 1928
Description on reverse ~
“Stepanov, a trained musician, draws music from the air by means of the theremin, new musical instrument developed by Leon Theremin, While Dr. Paul R. Heyl (left) explains the phenomenon before the science forum of the New York Electrical Society. The electrical charge of the hand actuates a series of vacuum tubes through the upright antenna, thus creating what is equivalent to the preliminary howl of a radio set, save that the sound is musical. The tone produced is similar to a cello, the movement of the hands determines the pitch and volume of the sounds.”
“Drawing Music From the Air”, Early press photograph of one of Léon Théremin’s first theremin students in the United States ~ Alexandra Stepanoff, silver-gelatin print, 6 x 8 inches, c. 1928
Description on reverse ~
“Stepanov, a trained musician, draws music from the air by means of the theremin, new musical instrument developed by Leon Theremin, While Dr. Paul R. Heyl (left) explains the phenomenon before the science forum of the New York Electrical Society. The electrical charge of the hand actuates a series of vacuum tubes through the upright antenna, thus creating what is equivalent to the preliminary howl of a radio set, save that the sound is musical. The tone produced is similar to a cello, the movement of the hands determines the pitch and volume of the sounds.”
