LC control no. | n 97856992 |
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LC classification | ML429.T43 Biography |
Personal name heading | Thérémin, Léon, 1896-1993 |
Variant(s) | Termen, Lev Sergeevich, 1896-1993 Theremin, Lev, 1896-1993 |
Special note | Data contributed by the Dance Heritage Coalition for the New York Public Library Dance Collection. |
Found in | New Grove (Thérémin, Léon; Russian scientist, inventor of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument; in charge of Lab. of Electrical Oscillations, Psychico-Technical Institute, Petrograd; in U.S. 1927-38; took out U.S. patent 1928; b. 8/15/1896) Baker. Biog. dict. of musicians (Theremin, Leon (real name Termen); b. 8/15/1896; Russian inventor of the theremin) Blume, F. Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, 1966 (Theremin (Termen), Lev; b. 8/15/1896) New York Times obit., 11/9/1993 (Leon Theremin; d. 11/3/1993 in Moscow; real name Lev Sergeyevich Termen; m. dancer Lavinia Williams in 1930s) |