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Yngwie Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1 Audio CD

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Yngwie Malmsteen Band: Yngwie Malmsteen
Title: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1
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Release Date: 2000-11-07
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Icarus Dream Fanfare 2: Cavalino Rampante 3: Fugue 4: Prelude to April 5: Toccata 6: Andante 7: Sarabande 8: Allegro 9: Adagio 10: Vivance 11: Presto Vivace 12: Finale

Malmsteen is phenomenal
This work is brilliant and stunning with its beauty. Malmsteen proves that he can create a classical masterpiece. Highly highly recommend it. I LOVE it.


FLAWLESS PLAYING BUT POOR LIFELESS RECORDING
The guitar, orchestra is done nicely. FLAWLESS PLAYING BUT POOR LIFELESS RECORDING. Some weird elements in some spots. Overall enjoyable. But not easy on the ears. The orchestra drowns the guitar. The EQs are all weird. There is not very good definition on the sound. Could have been way better. Maybe a remaster version will be different sounding. Listening on various equipment and speakers, I still feel the recording and especially mixing could have been done much better. Orchestra at times appears too distant, very low definition to orchestra or guitar sounds. Playing louder on a hifi sound a bit better but still the orchestra drowns the guitar many times. It may be normal for this kind of a "record" if it was a one shot, live recording. imho. Omar.


Less than what I expected
Unlike his other material, which tends to be rock/metal with overtones of classical themes and phrasing, CSfEGaO is classical music with an electric guitar added to the mix. As a long-time fan of neo-classical metal, I had high expectation for this disc.

Strangely, I though the guitar was relatively buried among the rest of the instruments. Clearly, this is a departure from his usual guitar-centered shredding. The compositions, as classical music goes, are average at best. I found that the guitar didn't really add that much. I've heard Malmsteen do better.

Not recommended.
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Swing and a miss , batter
Yngwie spends most the time out of sync with the orchestra . Despite all of the talented people involved in this project , it is not a product that is greater than the sum of it's parts . The fact that his work was recorded on a different continent shows . This is not Yo Yo Ma here . It isn't even Rick Wakeman ( am I showing my age ? ). If you like modern musicians working WITH an orchestra try Nightwish, The Moody Blues or Renaissance . I actually like Yngwie's work and have been buying his material since his 1st. Rising Force album . He is one of the most talented guitar players in the world . His Baroque style stands in stark contrast to the Blues or Jazz based chord structures that most other guitar greats use . It is just disappointing that when Yngwie gets his chance to take his material and talent to this level , it fails to impress .


Groundbreaking work
A must for all guitar lovers. A brilliant piece of work! Excellent compositions and great guitar playing by Yngwie.


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