Description

Official Turkish licensed pressed cassette on Yucel Muzik. Yucel was a small underground cassette label that released 21 cassettes between 1998 and 2001, before calling it a day. Clear cassette with grey text

After toiling with classical references in his music for most of his career, guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen finally dedicated himself to writing a concerto for electric guitar. The combination is not unique, as several rock groups, including Metallica, have been backed by full orchestras, but this is the first work of its kind to feature the electric guitar as the lead instrument in a concerto. One of Malmsteen’s biggest target’s for criticism has been his inability to move beyond his speed demon reputation that he acquired after bursting on the scene in the early ’80s. Seemingly stuck in arrested musical development this work proves that at least he’s trying. There are many intriguing moments here and plenty of pyrotechnics, however, as a collective body of work, there is a lack of cohesiveness between his sometimes monotonous riffing and the orchestra. Despite the unevenness, this ranks as one of his best recordings. Recommended more for guitar fans than the classical connoisseurs, although the later may find the combination intriguing and perhaps even refreshing.

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