July 18, 1910 (91 years old at death)
Greiz, Germany
Known for Sound
Oskar Sala was a German composer and, together with Friedrich Trautwein, the inventor and developer of the Trautonium, one of the first electronic musical instruments. As a soloist, he played compositions by Paul Hindemith and Harald Genzmer, among others, on the Trautonium.