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	Yngwie J. Malmsteen
		Born into a musical family in Stockholm on June 30, 1963, Malmsteen was exposed to classical music from an early age, and began playing guitar at the age of nine.
		Malmsteen transcribed and mastered these pieces on guitar, which was concurrent with the development of a prodigious technical fluency, previously unknown in the rock guitar world.
		Malmsteen's style was dubbed "Neoclassical" and it became somewhat popular during the mid 1980s, with notable imitators such as Paul Gilbert, Tony Macalpine[?] and Vinnie Moore (who provided the guitar parts for Michael J Fox[?]'s "Back to the Future" movie).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/yn/Yngwie_J._Malmsteen.html (519 words)

	Yngwie J. Malmsteen
		Aside from technical prowess, distinctions of Malmsteen's guitar style include a wide, violin-like vibrato (inspired by classical violinists), exclusive use of Fender Stratocaster guitars, and use of minor scales and minor modes such as Phyrgian, Aeolian and Harmonic Minor.
		Despite his early success and continued success in Europe and Asia, by the early 1990s, the gratuitous, over-the-top stylings of 1980s heavy metal had become unfashionable in the USA, perhaps unfortunately--for guitar fans--displaced by the Seattle grunge movement, where technical ability was replaced by catchy songs and basic chord progressions.
		It is ofetn argued that the grunge rock movement arose in part as a backlash to the overly technical hard rock inspired by Malmsteen and his contemporaries, which, despite its often impressive technique, was regarded by some as ponderous, masturbabtoy, or boring.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/y/yn/yngwie_j__malmsteen.html (795 words)

	Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Aside from technical prowess, distinctions of Malmsteen's guitar style include a wide, violin-like vibrato inspired by classical violinists, almost exclusive use of Fender Stratocaster guitars, and use of such minor scales as the Harmonic minor, and minor modes such as Phrygian, and Aeolian.
		The guitars he uses are recognisable by the addition of a custom scalloped fretboard.
		Even for the experienced guitar player, the scalloped fingerboard proves very difficult to perform on, as there is no surface contact between finger and wood to aid in the feel of the vibrato motion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yngwie_J._Malmsteen (1295 words)

	Ytsejam.com - Your Progressive Rock One-Stop - YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S CONCERTO SUITE FOR ELECTRIC GUITAR AND ORCHESTRA
		Malmsteen, a guitar genius, has been a major force in music for more than two decades, and he regards this concerto suite as his greatest creative achievement thus far.
		A native of Sweden, he composed this concerto specifically for an orchestra with the electric guitar as the lead instrument.
		Malmsteen started writing the concerto suite in the late 1990s and he first went to Prague, Czech Republic, to record the Czech Philharmonic performing it.
	www.ytsejam.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2681 (799 words)

	Amazon.com: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra: DVD: Yngwie Malmsteen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guitar God Yngwie J. Malmsteen adds the title of "Guitar Maestro" to his resume in the magnificent "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra".
		The Concerto Suite is aptly named as it doesn't follow the typical 3 movement format of a romantic period Concerto.
		Guitar has a different character that is difficult to unite with tonality and coloration of orchestra but what had been done here is plain unbelievable.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000AQKZ7C?v=glance (1887 words)

	Guitarrabarva Encyclopedia of The Classical Guitar
		the introduction of the guitar to Weimar in 1788 or 1790.
		A guitar or guitars from the Coptic era circa the 5th or 6th centuries.
		Recitatives of Lucia and Helden and Serenade of Beckmesser in Meistersinger are accompanied by guitar.
	www.guitarrabrava.com /eogpage.shtml (2955 words)

	Guitar Nine Records - "Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra" Review Featured In House Of Shred,
		Composed by the maestro himself and performed with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Maestro Yoel Levi of the Atlanta Symphony), Malmsteen's Opus is definitely a defining moment not only in his career, but in the history of guitar music itself.
		You see, many have tried to blend Rock guitar with classical music, most fail miserably managing to sound like a mix between elevator and K-Mart music, few have succeeded to some extent, NONE have achieved the musical nirvana that is Yngwie's Concerto.
		The Maestro composed an actual Classical concerto where the Electric Guitar is the featured instrument and the orchestra complements it, which makes for an interesting blend of classical and shred at it's best.
	www.guitar9.com /concertosuiterev1.html (395 words)

	Yngwie Malmsteen MP3 Downloads - Yngwie Malmsteen Music Downloads - Yngwie Malmsteen Music Videos
		Album: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op.
		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...
		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.
	www.mp3.com /albums/316384/summary.html (392 words)

	Guitar Nine Records - Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra"
		Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra"
		All pieces were composed specifically for this album, scored by David Rosenthal for the orchestra.
		The concerto was conducted by Yoel Levi of the Atlanta Symphony.
	www.guitar9.com /concertosuite.html (246 words)

	Reviews of Yngwie Malmsteen's Albums
		Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1
		With a solid rhythm foundation underneath, the strongest features are the contrasts between fast and slow, acoustic and electric, and the general outpouring of emotion into the guitar on this track.
		The guitar work is beautiful at the beginning of this, the only ballad on the album.
	www.personal.kent.edu /~jimiller/yngwie/YngwieReviews.htm (3509 words)

	Amazon.ca: Concerto Suite Live With the New Japan Philharmonic [Import]: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Full title, 'Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Live With The New Japan Philharmonic'.
		So as to not have the orchestra drowned out, the engineers working on the show cleverly filtered and amplified the orchestra using the Halls state of the art PA and speaker system.
		This recording with the Japanese orchestra is unnecessary because it sounds like a replica of the studio recording with minor differences.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005RUXG (801 words)

	Eagle Rock Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		He worked for a time as a luthier in a guitar repair shop, where he encountered a scalloped neck for the first time when a 17th century lute came into the shop.
		Intrigued, Yngwie scalloped the neck of an old guitar in similar fashion and was impressed enough with the results to try it on his better guitars.
		Malmsteen, Yngwie J.: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor, Op.
	www.eaglevisionusa.com /eaglerockUSA/artist_bios.php?band_id=12 (988 words)

	YngwieMalmsteen
		Varney heard a tape that Malmsteen sent to the magazine and was so impressed that he quickly arranged for Malmsteen to fly to LA and play on a record from a new band fronted by vocalist Ron Keel called Steeler.
		Since then, Malmsteen has released fifteen studio records, the most brilliant being the 1998 “Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor, Opus 1.” On this release Malmsteen performs along side the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and symphony conductor Yoel Levi.
		I had a guitar since I was five years old, but I didn’t start playing until I was seven on the day that he died- September 18, 1970.
	www.glam-metal.com /yngwiemalmsteen.html (2408 words)

	Music : Trilogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op.
		Of the myriad Yngwie Malmsteen albums to own, this is one of them, especially for guitar players (neven guitar aficionados).
		Also, Trilogy, Odyssey, Marching Out, and the Concerto Suite with the orchestra are all very good, with a definite must have is the Live in Leningrad show.
	www.prep4usmle.com /B000001FLA/Trilogy.htm (391 words)

	METALKINGS.COM REVIEWS JANUARY 2003
		Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra In E Flat Minor -
		But at the same time the album was recorded with the help of many technical features, guitar and orchestra were recorded separately, overdubs were made and mixing completed the work.
		And those two did finally understand that guitar and drum solos are a way to the past so the whole band joined efforts to carefully work on the musical direction and songs.
	www.metalkings.com /reviews/february2k3.htm (1926 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Swedish guitar virtuoso Yngwie Malmsteen was born Johann Yngwie Lannerback in Stockholm, Sweden in 1963.
		Raised by a free-spirited family, Malmsteen (his mother's maiden name) began playing guitar at age 7, drawing inspiration from rock guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix as well as classical musicians such as Paganini.
		Malmsteen remains a guitar legend both in the U.S. and abroad.
	www.angelfire.com /punk3/toadywonders/YNG.html (397 words)

	FoundryMusic BANDS Review: Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra in E Flat Minor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra in E Flat Minor by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN
		If your even remotely familiar with Yngwie's guitar style or discography, you are well aware of his heavily influenced classical/baroque era sound and his constant attempts at marrying heavy metal with traditional classical music.
		Though a bit repetitive at times in his choice of licks, and some of the material at times tends to sound similar, Yngwie is simply on fire and bursting with energy during this performance.
	www.foundrymusic.com /bands/displayreview.cfm?id=878¤tpage=1 (276 words)

	Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra
		True followers of God will have to shell out some money to get this stuff, because for the time being it's only available in Japan (for example CD Japan).
		Anyway, these have indeed been Pressed and dutifully Duplicated, to be Purchased Unquestioningly by the ardently adoring masses, both on DVD and CD.
	www.karsmakers.net /stuff/metal-e-zine/ym_cs.htm (517 words)

	DVD: malmsteen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		And in my opinion, Yngwie as one of my influences in guitar, has come up with something that I think He`s proud of...
		I highly recommend this dvd to all guitar players and fanatics of the great Yngwie Malmsteen--often immitated (poorly), made fun of (due to jealousy) in the 1980's-1990's, but never duplicated.
		Yngwie Johann Malmsteen: Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op.1
	www.this-is-great.com /dvd/malmsteen (465 words)

	Articles - Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Guitars : Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars
		Malmsteen's contributions to the evolution of modern rock guitar, particularly his embracing of modal progressions and classically-influenced techniques not widely used in rock music, broke new ground and practically created the genre of neoclassical metal.
		In late 1982 Malmsteen was brought to the USA by Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records, who had heard a demo tape of Malmsteen's playing.
	www.jazzbit.com /articles/Yngwie_J._Malmsteen (1224 words)

	MALMSTEEN IN ISTANBUL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Yngwie Malmsteen is arguably the most technically accomplished hard rock guitarist to emerge during the '80s.
		He had released a well produced 'Facing The Animal' album and his first Concerto album 'Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op.
		Everyone was amazed by his guitar performance on this song.
	www.aor-europe.com /yngwie.htm (571 words)

	YNGWIE MALMSTEEN - Millenium Suite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Actually, this album is entitled "Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Opus 1 - Millenium", but I trust none of you will mind if I refer to it as "Millenium" from now on.
		"Millenium Suite" is the incarnation of his life-long wish to do something classical with his guitar and an orchestra.
		The result is quite a coherent Suite that harkens back to Yngwie's olden days, as well as the days far before that.
	www.karsmakers.net /stuff/metal-e-zine/ym_ms.htm (242 words)

	Modern Guitars Magazine: Yngwie Malmsteen's 'Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra' Scheduled for Release on ...
		Modern Guitars Magazine: Yngwie Malmsteen's 'Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra' Scheduled for Release on DVD November 1, 2005
		Yngwie Malmsteen's 'Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra' Scheduled for Release on DVD November 1, 2005
		The 18 tracks on Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra are: "Black Star Overture," "Trilogy Suite Op.
	www.modernguitars.com /archives/001157.html (864 words)

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		The Seventh Sign 10.Magnum Opus 11.Inspiration 12.Facing the Animal 13.Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1 14.Alchemy 15.War to End All Wars Rising Force ------------ (Polydor - 1984) This monumental album came out the same year as Van Halen's 1984 and proved that classical and metal could complement one another.
		Rating: 8.0 Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E flat minor Op.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (Spitfire - 1998) Disclaimer: this album is not a rocker.
		Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a guitar virtuoso who has released a large number of records worldwide.
	www.personal.kent.edu /~jimiller/yngwie/YngwieReviews.txt (3741 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Movie : Yngwie Johann Malmsteen: Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra in E Flat Minor ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		From Pony Canyon, this concert film features guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen performing with the New Japan Philharmonic orchestra under conductor Takemoto Taizo.
		Yngwie Johann Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor With the New Japan
		Among the 18 songs included in Yngwie Johann Malmsteen: Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Live With the New Japan Philharmonic are "Icarus...
	www.vh1.com /movies/movie/224106/moviemain.jhtml (147 words)

	Tower Records - Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And... - Yngwie J. Malmsteen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Full title: Concerto Suite For Electric Guitar And Orchestra In E Flat Minor.
		CONCERTO SUITE was previously available only as an import.
		Personnel: Yngwie Johann Malmsteen (electric guitar); Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.
	www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=2146127 (114 words)

	Geoff Mills' Guitar World (Winnipeg, Mb) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A couple of CD's that I've been listening to lately are Yngwie's 'Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in E Flat Minor Op.
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	Interviews
		Early influences would have been guitar players like Rory Gallagher, Pete Townsend, David Gilmour etc. As regards traditional music, early influences were definitely Horslips and Alan Stivell, both of whom were doing it with drums, bass, electric guitar etc. Later I heard The Bothy Band and Planxty and I loved both of them.
		De Dannan worked with The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra for part of a tour, and Andy was most kind to me as a budding mandolinist, sending me home with all his LPs autographed, and a headful of inspiration.
		My first proudest musical moment would be the first time that I performed a concerto on my double bass with an orchestra, my second performing a suite of tunes that I had compiled with an orchestra on the pipes, showing that I could combine the two genres.
	www.paythereckoning.com /interviews.html (4646 words)

	Year 2001 Tour Dates
		Western classical music is highly popular in Japan now, and there is great demand for it both on recordings and in the concert halls.
		Therefore, it is with great anticipation that Yngwie has been scheduled to perform his Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in Eb minor, Op.
		Yngwie is slated to perform with the prestigious New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, founded by legendary conductor Seiji Ozawa.
	www.yngwie.org /touring/2001/Japan.html (244 words)

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