» Saint-Saëns for Piano, Theremin And Microchip
Yesterday on Motherboard: Hacker-musician Linus Åkesson is finding new ways to meld the worlds of classical music and 8-bit composition — Like with this lovely number, above: A duet of ‘The Swan’ from Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, with Åkesson providing piano accompaniment to the electronic crooning of a custom-built 8bit microcontroller.
Below: Famed virtuoso Clara Rockmore playing the same piece using the previous generation’s electronic music instrument of choice: The Theremin.
