"Waxman was of the European late Romantic school; together with fellow immigrants such as Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Max Steiner, he defined the early Hollywood sound and, to a considerable extent, still influences it. While Waxman was not as melodically gifted as his peers, he was immensely skilled in orchestration. This is amply evident in Gerhardt's readings, where the range of colours and effects is quite spellbinding - while listening, I found myself painting movie scenes in my head ... So I have a qualified but enthusiastic recommendation for these discs as surround sound transfers of the original commercial tapes"