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BERTOLOZZI, J.: Bridge Music (Bertolozzi)

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BERTOLOZZI, J.: Bridge Music (Bertolozzi)

Composer(s):Bertolozzi, Joseph
Artist(s) Bertolozzi, Joseph, computer
Genre Classical Music
Category Instrumental
Catalogue DE1045
Label Delos
Quality   320kbps
Album Price
 
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USD 12.99
 

 
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USD 7.99
 

 

   



JOSEPH BERTOLOZZI "Bridge Music"
Review By MW69276,July 2009

Joseph Bertolozzi is unofficially credited for making a recording of the largest musical instrument known. Bridge Music involves the clever use of sampling sounds made by striking a bridge (yes, an actual bridge) with various mallets and sticks. The sounds are then processed in the studio, which I personally feel takes away from the listening experience. The constant repetition of processed sounds makes parts of the composition seem tedious and cold at times.

That said, I thought the idea was very creative. Bridge Music can be enjoyed when experienced as a work of sound art, and not as a strictly musical, or percussive, piece. The recording might have been more enjoyable as a live performance, with multiple performers. This would have made the piece less rigid, allowing more....







 

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