![]() The Walter Carlos compositions found on this record, (Walter being the birth name given to Wendy. ![]() Nevertheless, there is a deep sense that these tracks are included to act as more than mere pop relief the juxtaposition creates some form of sinister atmosphere, which is built upon in the highlights of the work… It is pleasing to the senses to hear Gene Kelly’s ‘Singin’ In The Rain’ upon the conclusion of a Beethoven epic, and the same may be said for the inclusion of Erika Eigen’s ‘I Want To Marry A Lighthouse Keeper’. Other classical pieces to be found are the works of Edward Elgar, (who contributes a series of orchestral marches), and Gioachino Rossini, whose opera ‘William Tell’ has been picked apart, with its famous overture providing a playful middle section for the album.Īmid these pieces, there are a number of pop ditties to be found, with an almost cultural contrast being made. These fill the record with a large dose of majesty, and the album exists on a grand auditory scale as a result. The most identifiable of the composers here is Beethoven, represented on four tracks, (which Carlos has appropriated, with the help of a Moog synthesizer). ![]() It is the sheer diversity of styles on the album which sprays the listening mind with too many moods and sentiments to bear. Half the time I didn’t quite know what in the world was playing, but that didn’t matter what Wendy Carlos has gathered here is a collection of tracks which succeed in evoking a myriad of emotions, just as the classic film of the same name managed on the big screen. All I’m capable of telling you here today is that with an open mind – without preoccupations with genre or comparison – I sat down with an old cassette recording of Wendy Carlos’ aural accompaniment to A Clockwork Orange, and my ears simply loved me for it. I have to be honest, and admit that I know little about classical music, and even less about electronic/synthesized music. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).Review Summary: A chilling and diverse collection of compositions, set to stir a sense of the old 'ultraviolence'.
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