8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The good and the bad, December 6, 1999
This review is from: Roberto Gerhard: Symphony No. 3 "Collages" / Epithalamion / Piano Concerto - BBC Symphony Orchestra / Matthias Bamert / Geoffrey Tozer, Piano (Audio CD)
The third is a grounbreaking work. Though Verese beat Gerhard in the race to bring a live orchestra together with an electronic tape, Gerhard was the first to full integrate the two. Varese placed orchestral blocks next to taped moments, but Gerhard uses the tape as another instrument, and to stunning effect. What detracts from this particular disc is the recording of the piano concerto. Somehow, all the life has been dispatched. Where once there was passion there is now only a dull wash of sound.
Help other customers find the most helpful reviews
Was this review helpful to you? Yes
No
