also did much work on German commercials, most notably one referred to as HB's little man. He was an honorary Senator of Berlin. Legacy On 18 July 2022, Google celebrated his 112th birthday with a Google Doodle. Discography Trautonium-Konzerte (Wergo WER 286 266–2) Harald Genzmer's Konzert für Trautonium und Orchester (Concerto for Trautonium and Orchestra) (1938/39) and Konzert für Mixtur-Trautonium und großes Orchester (Concerto for Mixtur-Trautonium and Large Orchestra) (1952) My Fascinating Instrument (Erdenklang 90340) Contains his own compositions, dating from 1955 to 1989 Subharmonische Mixturen (Erdenklang 70962) Contains Paul Hindemith's Langsames Stueck für Orchester und Rondo für Trautonium (Slow Piece for Orchestra And Rondo for Trautonium), Sala's own compositions, dating from 1992 to 1995, and his soundtrack to Der Wuerger von Schloss Dartmore (The Strangler of Castle Dartmore) Elektronische Impressionen (Telefunken 6.40023 AP) Hindemith's 7 Triostuecke für drei Trautonien (7 Triopieces for three Trautonien), Konzertstueck fuer Trautonium und Streicher (Concertpiece for Trautonium And Strings) written in 1931 and recorded in 1977. Also contains Sala's Elektronische Impressionen (Electronic Impressions), 1978. Resonanzen (1970, re-release 1994, Originalton West OW027) Contains Suite für Mixtur-Trautonium und elektronisches Schlagwerk and Resonanzen: Konzertante Musik für Mixtur-Trautonium und Elektronisches Orchester. Literature Peter Donhauser (2007). Elektrische Klangmaschinen. Boehlau Vienna (in German). Peter Badge (2000). Oskar Sala:Pionier der elektronischen Musik. Satzwerk, 100pp. Pablo Freire / Audionautas (2011/2012). Oskar Sala. El último artesano. Parts 1234 (in Spanish) See also Raymond Scott, an American with a comparable career, and his own early electronic instrument the electronium. References External links The Legacy of Oskar Sala at Google Arts & Culture German electronic musicians 1910 births 2002 deaths Pupils of Paul Hindemith 20th-century German composers Trautonium players 20th-century German male musicians German military personnel of World War II