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Trautonium

Synopsis

Trautonium rediscovers a virtually forgotten pioneer of electronic music, Oskar Sala, and his invention, the Mixturtrautonium. Aged 87, Sala is the only living soul able to play the last surviving model of this most complex of all early electronic musical instruments. His career saw collaborations with some of the biggest names in contemporary music.

Details

Year: 1998
Running time: 25 mins
Format: 35mm Kodak
Director: Georg Misch
Producer: Georg Misch
Director of Photography: Ian Moss
Principal cast: Oskar Sala

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

The National Film & Television School Beaconsfield Studios Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks HP9 1LG Tel: 01494 671234 Fax: 01494 674042

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