"As a follow-up to her first CD of original theremin works, "Music from the Ether", Lydia Kavina returns with first recordings of major works for theremin and ensemble.
* The first recording of Miklos Rosza's chamber version of music from the Hitchcock film "Spellbound".* 3 premiere recordings of works by Howard Shore, Olga Neuwirth and Christian Wolff.* 2 premiere recordings of graphically notated works for multiple theremins by Percy Grainger.* Oscar winning composer Howard Shore ("Lord of the Rings") created his suite from the movie "Ed Wood" especially for Kavina, who performed on the original movie soundtrack.* Leading Austrian composer Olga Neuwirth created this suite from her opera "Bahläams Fest" for Kavina, who performed in the opera's premiere.* Christian Wolff wrote "Exercise 58" especially for this project.* Shore and Wolff supervised the recording and rehearsal of their works.* This program was premiered at the 2000 Lincoln Center Summer Festival to a sold-out audience and received rave reviews.* Liner notes by theremin expert Olivia Mattis.* Original 96khz/24-bit high definition recording.* Enhanced CD features a 16-minute video documentary from the recording sessions, including interviews with Kavina, Shore and Wolff."
-Mode Records