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Classical Variations and Themes is the first studio album by former Stratovarius guitarist Timo Tolkki, released in 1994 through Goldenworks Ky (Europe) and Victor Entertainment (Japan);[1] and reissued in 2004 through Irond Records.[2]
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| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 1994 | |||
| Studio | Soundtrack Studios, Helsinki | |||
| Genre | Instrumental rock, heavy metal, neoclassical metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 36:33 | |||
| Label | Goldenworks | |||
| Producer | Timo Tolkki | |||
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Background
The album is primarily instrumental (save for two tracks, "Fire Dance Suite" and "Soldiers Prayer", on which Tolkki sings) and bears similar heavy metal and progressive metal elements to previous Stratovarius albums. Keyboard and drums are performed by Tolkki's then-Stratovarius bandmates Antti Ikonen and Tuomo Lassila, respectively. "Fire Dance Suite" was originally composed for Stratovarius in 1986,[3] and would later be included on their 1997 compilation album The Past and Now. A music video for the song was also released.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Timo Tolkki, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Lord of the Rings" | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Fire Dance Suite" | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Guitar Concerto" (Joaquín Rodrigo) | 2:52 |
| 4. | "Northern Lights" | 2:18 |
| 5. | "Capriccio in A Minor" (Niccolò Paganini) | 1:09 |
| 6. | "Back to the Ice Age" | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Death of a Swan" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Soldiers Prayer" | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Flying Samir" | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Sunwinds" | 2:40 |
| 11. | "Greensleeves" (traditional) | 1:52 |
| Total length: | 36:33 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Solitude" (performed by Stratovarius) | 4:47 |
Personnel
- Timo Tolkki – vocals, guitar, guitar synthesizer, bass, engineering, production[5]
- Antti Ikonen – keyboard
- Tuomo Lassila – drums
- Mikko Karmila – mixing
References
- "Timo Tolkki – Classical Variations And Themes". Discogs. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- "Classical Variations and Themes". MusicBrainz. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- "History". stratovarius.com. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- "Fire Dance Suite Timo Tolkki". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
- "Classical Variations & Themes - Timo Tolkki | Credits". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
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Classical Variations and Themes es el primer álbum debut del guitarrista finlandés Timo Tolkki. El track 2 y 8 fueron cantadas por el guitarrista Timo Tolkki, la canción "Fire Dance Suite" se creó para Stratovarius pero al final fue incluido en este disco. Una canción extra llamada "Solitude" es cantada pero por el cantante Timo Kotipelto que pronto se convirtió en la voz de Stratovarius.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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