Released in 1998 by
Spitfire Records , it was
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's first attempt at a featuring
Electric Guitar solos. Malmsteen composed all of the music himself, showing his musical talent. The music is conducted by
Yoel Levi , and performed by the
Czech Philharmonic .
Malmsteen later admitted that in many of the pieces he had to dub in his guitar solos to make them "fit". Regardless, some say he proved that the electric guitar can be played as a classical instrument.
# "Icarus Dream Fanfare" 5:25
# "Cavalino Rampante" 3:58
# "Fugue" 3:38
# "Prelude to April" 2:43
# "Toccata" 3:58
# "Andante" 4:19
# "Sarabande" 3:22
# "Allegro" 1:30
# "Adagio" 3:09
# "Vivance" 4:50
# "Presto Vivace" 3:39
# "Finale" 1:50