Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1

[Rooster_Ties]

Just saw this in the cut-out rack at a local shiny-disc emporium (while I was out at lunch).

For $2 or $3 I wouldn't have thought twice. For $8 - I thought I'd at least check the AMG review, and while I'm at it - here's a thread for others to chime in too.

Yngwie Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op. 1 <-- FWIW, this AMG review is generally positive (with a number of caveats).

I think my wife will get a kick out of this, as she's a bit of a Metallica fan (believe it or not), and weird classical music hybrids can often be fun (IMHO).

Found a couple clips on Youtube too...

Clip #1: Yngwie Malmsteen - Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar

Clip #2: Yngwie Malmsteen - Icarus Dream Fanfare with Orchestra

Opinions??

Edited June 13, 2006 by Rooster_Ties

[Claude]

AMG says:

"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."

The reviewer forgot Terje Rypdal, who has composed and played concerto-like works for electric guitar and orchestra, some before Malmsteen's op.1.

- Undisonus (1990): http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:60zsa93gy23u

- Q.E.D. (1993) : http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ef5gtq4zbu4o

- Double Concerto / Fifth Symphony (1998): http://www.ecm-records.com/Catalogue/ECM/1...t=8&lvredir=712

Edited June 13, 2006 by Claude

[JSngry]

Hell, it's a Concerto Suite. Not too many of those around.

[Shawn]

Not surprising that it's in E Flat Minor since that's the only key he can solo over.

[Chalupa]

"You've unleashed the fucking fury! You've unleashed the fucking fury!"

http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/ne...newsitemID=8100

(not work safe - duh!)

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

yiingwie malstermenanm is to the electric guitar as what kriss kross where to hip hop. he makes van halen, look like brian may

[AllenLowe]

I was gonna call him the Liberace of guitar -

[Alexander Hawkins]

Not surprising that it's in E Flat Minor since that's the only key he can solo over.

Some kind of miracle it's not in e minor...

[7/4]

Not surprising that it's in E Flat Minor since that's the only key he can solo over.

Some kind of miracle it's not in e minor...

Yeah, Eb minor is not much of a "guitar" key unless he's tuning down a half step.

I like early Yngvie from the mid-'80s but not the recent material. Too much shred.

[Kyo]

I bought this back when I was still new to the whole shred thing. It's incredibly boring. Stay away from it!

[Rooster_Ties]

I bought this back when I was still new to the whole shred thing. It's incredibly boring. Stay away from it!

Yeah, I took a look at those Youtube clips, and kinda thought the same thing.

Never went back and bought it after all, and probably won't.