Day 216
Gabriel Prokofiev: Concerto for turntables
Mr Switch
Ural Philharmonic Orchestra
Alexey Bogorad
This one was not for me! Gabriel Prokofiev is Serge's grandson. He is classically trained but has an interest in electro-acoustic music and D J techniques. So this piece uses a symphony orchestra in combination with all sorts of weird and wonderful effects using turntables. I found it pretty hard going - the music itself was not unattractive although it didnt' do much more than just burble on in the background. The turntable effects just made me grit my teeth and pray for it all to be over.. ...
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