Ear Worms 004 - Exploring the Early Electronic Music Instrument Called the Trautonium

In this week's episode, we will be looking at the early electronic music instrument called the Trautonium. Invented by Friedrich Trautvein in 1930, this instrument has a beautiful sound that has evolved over the decades and a troubled story due to its place and time of invention and early adoption. Dr. Lawrence W. Moore, Jay Goodwin, and Atom Gray explore the story of the Trautonium while highlighting the music and the people surrounding its evolution. This episode will touch on key figures such as Oskar Sala, Paul Hindemith, Max Brand, Peter Pichler, and LudoWic. We will also look at the different iterations of the instrument, such as the Volkstrautonium, the Rundfunk Trautonium, Konzert Trautonium, and the Mixtur Trautonium.

Credits

Jay Goodwin regularly appears on B Sides at B Roll Stage: https://youtube.com/@UCCsdTyJ-eH1hOj15x5LtEyA
Jay Goodwin occasionally appears on mr. Brown Alliance: https://youtube.com/@UCiVsUD7MRZb3KAte5Flk2Kg
Atom Gray hosts B Sides on B Roll Stage: https://youtube.com/@UCCsdTyJ-eH1hOj15x5LtEyA

Links to Information

The Curious Case of the Trautonium Presentation by Miles Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyl5unZMxuU
The Trautonium on 120 years of Electronic Music: https://120years.net/the-trautoniumdr-freidrich-trautweingermany1930/

Peter Pichler's Online Presence

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterpichler_trautonium?igsh=dmp0enJwYnp2YTdz&utm_source=qr
FaceBook Profil: https://www.facebook.com/share/3xh8rzmttuy2cq4Z/?mibextid=LQQJ4d
FB Page (new): https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559589505861
YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@UCImwnKEQAlDUoK81GItMiNg
Website: https://peterpichler-trautonium.com

Links to Music

- 1930 New Music Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrAcSxlpJgk
- 1930 Trautonium Electronic Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cEOyhGBFQA
- Volkstrautonium demo from 1930: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOB6A26tfVY
- Konzerttrautonium Demo 1941: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ4wGucalpc&list=PLkY8-UOMZQ0_TedlMw1tURnVWRGI3Vkfo
- Mixturetrautonium Manual Studie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv9ZQtjlCh4
- Coca Cola Ad with Trautonium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DG_3ACxGUA
- Trautonium used in The Birds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxINIwHxR8s
- Oskar Sala Mixturtrautonium - Das magische Band (1959)
: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIENA2XP8fI&t=64s
- Max Brand's Moogtonium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pGBTaWKHh4
- Peter Pichler on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzG9BIN2Lgk
- LudoWic on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbnAmIKlWmM

Links

The Wayfarer Project Merch Store: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-wayfarer-project/
The Wayfarer Project Website: https://thewayfarerproject.com
The Wayfarer Project (Music channel): https://youtube.com/@thewayfarerproject
The Wayfarer Project Learning: https://youtube.com/@TheWayfarerProjectLearning
The Wayfarer Project Adventures: https://youtube.com/thewayfarerprojectadventures