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(46,301 posts) Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:32 AM Feb 2020

Was just watching my classical music channel...

They played a tune by Tchaikovsky, on a theremin.

I don't like the theremin, I think the sound is really annoying.

I do know what they look like, but I just don't like the sound.

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Was just watching my classical music channel... (Original Post) Archae Feb 2020 OP

when I hear 'theremin' I think of 'thiamine' and 'vitameatavegamin' CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #1

What kind of lunatic would play Tchaikovsky on a theremin? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #2

Also a little harpsichord goes a long way. Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #3

CurtEastPoint

(18,622 posts)

1. when I hear 'theremin' I think of 'thiamine' and 'vitameatavegamin'

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:42 AM

Feb 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,614 posts)

2. What kind of lunatic would play Tchaikovsky on a theremin?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:44 AM

Feb 2020

Apparently there are several such lunatics; I looked them up on YouTube. It's weird AF. The instrument works pretty well for horror movie scores - Tchaikovsky, not so much.

Sneederbunk

(14,279 posts)

3. Also a little harpsichord goes a long way.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 11:46 AM

Feb 2020

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