- Audio CD (May 12 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Cleopatra
- ASIN: B0000061AG
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. First Movement (Guitar Voice) - Deep Purple |
| 2. Second Movement (Organ Bass) - Deep Purple |
| 3. Third Movement (Drums Finale) - Deep Purple |
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Hard Rock and Light Classical don't mix seamlessly...,
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This review is from: Gemini Suite (Audio CD)
...and that's what's so good about this album. Most times it's been done ("Days Of Future Passed", "Procol Harum Live With the Edmonton Symphony", ELP's "Works Live"), there has been an attempt to blend the two forms in a way that won't clash. But composer-organist Jon Lord implied strongly in the liner notes to this work's predecessor "Concerto For Group & Orchestra" that the rock band and the symphony orchestra were practically natural enemies. The searing hard-blues soloing of guitarist Ritchie Blackmore has no direct counterpart in the symphonic environment, nor do Lord's own solos--Hammond rather than pipe organ, stylistically closer to Booker T than Bach. The only things that blend in all that smoothly are the drum and bass solos. Perhaps Lord overstated the "enmity" between the two ensemble types a bit--I can relate to that, sharing Lord's membership in rock's original generation. After all, the classical crowd called our stuff "noise"--we called their stuff ponderous and boring (BOTH generations were being abysmally narrow minded). It is that very dichotomy that differentiates this piece from the general run of either genre. Not that there should have been too many more such fusions--you've got the concept of overkill at work there. But occaisional musical "WWF Smackdowns" like this piece and the "Concerto" do tend to rescue us from when things fit too well together. This is the better of the two, but if you don't have the other, go get it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
4 stars for John Lord,
By kim (Jakarta) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Gemini Suite (Audio CD)
Gemini suite was the second orchestra work of john Lord, once again was conducted by Malcolm Arnold in 1970. This one is quite different than the first orchestral work in 1969. The vocal improvisation by Ian Gillan is excellent. LOVE DP!
3.0 out of 5 stars
good orchestra hard rock band,
By A Customer
This review is from: Gemini Suite (Audio CD)
DP played with Orchetsra at the royal festival hall London 70,..the idea of Jon Lord, conducted once again by Malcolm arnold,.. Nice booklet with a nice cd,..three point for this album cd.
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