Roberto Gerhard - Symphony No. 3, Epithalamion, Piano Concerto (1997)

1. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": I. Allegro moderato	2:00
2. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": II. Lento		1:57	
3. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": III. Allegro con brio	4:03	
4. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": IV. Moderato	3:22
5. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": V. Vivace	2:30	
6. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": VI. Allegretto	3:00	
7. Symphony No. 3, "Collages": VII. Calmo	2:49	
8. Piano Concerto: I. Tiento: Allegro	7:23	
9. Piano Concerto: II. Diferencias: Adagio	11:24	
10. Piano Concerto: III. Folia: Molto mosso		6:14	
11. Epithalamion		20:24

Geoffrey Tozer – piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Matthias Bamert - conductor

Gerhard was one of this century's major composers, and his Third Symphony is one of the first and most successful works to incorporate electronic sounds into a live orchestral context. It's very difficult to describe exactly what this music sounds like--it's not tonal, certainly, but it's also very attractive as pure sound, and there are recurring ideas ("gestures" or "structures" may best describe them) that unify the musical argument. To that extent, the music is certainly "difficult," but it would be wrong to assume that it's difficulty is a function of some fiendish complexity designed to mystify the listener. In fact, all of Gerhard's music is directly communicative and highly expressive, so if you've got some time and a sense of adventure, you may want to give it a shot. --David Hurwitz, amazon.com

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