The Trautonium was an important electronic musical instrument developed by the electrical engineer Friedrich Trautwein in Germany in 1930. Trautwein designed the first version of the instrument with the aim of freeing the performer from the restrictions of fixed (Piano) intonation. To achieve this, he removed the usual piano-style manual and replaced it with a … Continue reading The ‘Trautonium’ Dr Freidrich Trautwein. Germany, 1930