Hohner Electronium - a vacuum tube synth from the 1950s

In which I demonstrate one of the most beautiful instruments I ever had the pleasure of playing, the Hohner Electronium. Made by Hohner in the 1950s, this vacuum tube synth in Akkordeon form packs a deep bass and a rather poetic midrange. The German avantgarde of the time quickly discovered it, Stockhausen used the Model Pi (piano version), and Harald Boje played a modified version. You can hear it in Stockhausen’s Telemusik and certain versions of Spiral. Thanks to Jeremiah Runnels for this amazing gift!
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