"Born in 1911, Clara Rockmore is widely regarded as the greatest Theremin player to have ever lived. A child prodigy, Clara began her musical career as a violinist studying with Leopold Auer, but gave up the instrument in her teens due to an arthritic condition in her bow arm. By this point she had immigrated to the US and befriended Leon Theremin, who had recently developed an instrument that bore his name, the Theremin..."
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