Clara Rockmore

 Clara Rockmore was born on March 9th, 1911 in Vilnius in the Russian Empire. 

Clara Rockmore (1911-1998)

The Lithuanian classical violin prodigy gained fame as a pioneer of the electronic instrument, the theremin. 

Clara Rockmore with Leon Theremin in 1929

Clara Rockmore in 1981

Wendy Carlos

Wendy Carlos was born on November 14th, 1939. 

The reclusive, transgender composer and electronic music pioneer has worked with Stanley Kubrick on scores for A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. 

Earlier albums bore the title of her given name. 

She collaborated with “Weird Al” Yankovich on a comical adaptation of Peter and the Wolf. 

Carlos’ debut album in 1968

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